Grief and Suffering. Why do good people suffer and die? Why does God allow children to die? I won’t even pretend to have all the answers to these incredibly difficult questions. Read the words of Isaiah below. As a prophet, he had insight that very few others have. “The righteous perish, and no one takes …
Grief and Suffering. Why do good people suffer and die? Why does God allow children to die? I won’t even pretend to have all the answers to these incredibly difficult questions. Read the words of Isaiah below. As a prophet, he had insight that very few others have. “The righteous perish, and no one takes …
Opportunity. Occasionally, when I speak to teams, I talk about being mentally and physically ready for an opportunity the coach may give. It may be at the beginning of the schedule, the middle of the schedule or right before tournament. If a player has given up on getting his chance, or if he spent much …
Joy. Have you ever experienced joy, but then an hour later you feel like a bad person and distant from God? The enemy doesn’t want you to have joy so he distracts you and reminds you of something unpleasant…a sin that has already been confessed, the way you’ve been treated unfairly at work, or the …
Artificial Intelligence. “God wants us more than He wants our results.”—Daryl Diddle Artificial intelligence can be a great tool to enhance productivity, but there are no shortcuts to truth, personal creativity, and personal excellence. If we use A.I. in any way, to deceive or falsely achieve, we become a shallow, hollow version of our true …
Joy or Despair. The enemy, Satan, wants to use all of the evil going on in the world to bring each one of us into despair. God wants to use all of the good in the world to bring us joy. “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever …
Grace for a Theif. The repentant thief on the cross is a powerful example of grace. On a Roman cross, there was nothing the thief could do to earn his way to be in Paradise with Jesus. But because of his faith in Christ, grace was freely extended to the criminal. “Then he said, “Jesus, …
Friends. My morning was productive. I talked to three good friends. “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.”(Ecclesiastes 4:9-10) “Walking with a friend …
Friends. My morning was productive. I talked to three good friends. “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.”(Ecclesiastes 4:9-10) “Walking with a friend …
Life Changing. We spend too much of our lives on things that will soon flee like snow in the spring. The words “life changing” are tossed around a lot. I’ve heard those words used with a new diet, a car, and even a new brand of jeans. I’m reminding myself of this truth…true life changing …