by marshal | Feb 14, 2019 | Identity, Lessons Learned, Priorities
All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth. Hebrews 11:13 NIV Whenever I drive a car in a...
by marshal | Oct 25, 2018 | Importance, Priorities, Rest
I asked a man from Germany what he missed most while living in the United States. He replied, "I miss sitting unhurried at a café and drinking coffee with friends. Now I get my coffee at a convenience store rushing to my next appointment." He knew...
by marshal | Sep 13, 2018 | Attitude, Humility, Listening, Pride, Priorities, Surrender
"I grew up on a reservation in South Dakota, filled with resentment and anger toward the white man." These were the words of a man sitting next to me at a banquet. He shared with me that even in the midst of his anger God had brought him into a relationship...
by marshal | Jul 5, 2018 | Listening, Patience, Priorities, Surrender
I enjoy the discipline of physical exercise because it fits my "to-do list" mentality. Yet, when I apply this same mentality to my spirtual life I often fall short. For instance, reading through my Bible in a year does not necessarily produce growth....
by marshal | Jun 28, 2018 | Importance, Priorities
Never in my lifetime have I had more time-saving devices, yet I don't seem to have enough time. How can that be? Never in my life have I had so many technological tools to aid my communication, yet the clarity, depth, and warmth of my words do not seem improved....
by marshal | Jun 14, 2018 | Priorities, Service
Devote yourself to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. Colossians 4:2 NLT I ask myself, What does it mean to be devoted – to be "all in"? Is it possible to be a true follower of Jesus and be lukewarm? Believers in the early church were not...
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