No matter what stress, disappointment, hurt, illness or loss you are going through God is with you. Even when you can’t pray, or don’t know the words to say in prayer, you can softly call the name of Jesus and He will know your need even before you ask. Immanuel means “God with you.” “Where …
Climbing on the bus with a team for the season opener is an exciting thing to do. It’s when the recruiting, fall practice, pre-season practice and training all come together. It’s a new beginning…a fresh start. ““Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it …
“It is only with gratitude that life becomes rich!” (Dietrich Bonhoeffer) “When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.” (G.K. Chesterton) “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” (Philippians …
“There are no great people in this world, only great challenges which ordinary people rise to meet.”-William Frederick Halsey, Jr. The key word in Admiral Halsey’s quote, for me, is “rise.” Fear of failure prevents us from rising. But, we do not rise to meet a challenge alone. “For God gave us a spirit not …
When we make a habit of: *spending time alone with God *reading His Word *seeking direction from Him *surrendering to His will… we will eventually experience freedom and the adventure of doing things we never dreamed of doing. “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”” (John 8:32) “for it …
“When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don’t throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer.” (Corrie Ten Boom) “When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?” (Psalm 11:3) “The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord is on his …
Teams, coaching staffs, businesses, organizations, city councils, state legislatures and congress are all powerful entities when working together. When divided they are exposed as selfish and dysfunctional. “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” (Harry S. Truman) “A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” …
As your day begins and unplanned circumstances come your way, know that nothing takes God by surprise. Consciously be aware that God is with you. He is “Immanuel, which means God with us.” (Matthew 1:23) “And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and …
Sometimes it’s hard to find peace and rest. Americans take great pride in busyness and many wear stress like a badge of honor, because if we are “stressed” that means we are deeply involved in something important. But stress is hard on our health and it can be devastating to our families. I encourage you …
It’s been said that the most important decision we make each morning is deciding what type of attitude we will have for the day. If we are bitter, angry or self-centered very little productivity will occur. If we approach our day with an attitude of gratitude we will be more productive and make those around …