Sunday, June 21, 2009
Happy Father's Day
Friday, June 19, 2009
Just Sitting There
"...I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full" (John 10:10b).Wednesday, June 17, 2009
He Still Trusts Me?
"I know God will not give me anything i can't handle. I just wish He didn't trust me so much." ~ Mother TeresaHave you ever felt this way? I know I have. Somedays it seems that if it could go wrong it does, and if it hasn't yet...it will. You go through the day, you look up and say, "God...I don't get it. What's the deal here??"
I am finding that with every day, comes a different task and a test that I have choice in how I respond. I can either choose to let it overwhelm me, or I can choose to allow it to motivate me to continue to trust, to continue to develop my weaknessess in His strengths.
The fact is, He does trust me. He trusts me...to trust Him. In Christ alone I have what I need to live in a way that is honoring to Him. And as I live in honor of Him, I begin to see the blessings of everyday life, and those blessings begin to outnumber the obstacles in my days. I begin to feel a strength that I had forgotten existed. I am strong in Him. I am more than a conqeror through Him. I can do all things through He strengthens me!
"Consider it pure joy when you faced with trials of many kinds, for it is the testing of your faith that develops perseverance. And perseverance must finish its course, so that you may be mature and lack no good thing" (James 1:2-4)
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
More Than "Just Getting By"

This statement has become a resonating voice in my heart. How easy it is to become so passionate about what you do and not take time to worship that God who gave you the ability to be passionate.
The question that I must ask myself, is am I putting the same quality of excellence in my worship of the God I say I love, as I do into the other things of my life? Sometimes it's so easy to "just get by" with God. Because, of course, He will understand...right? He knows we're busy. He knows we've got other things going on.
What's most important? Because, I know I make time for what is most important. And I put my heart and soul into what is most important. I don't try to "just get by" at my job, or in my marriage, or with my children. I give my all, because it deserves and requires my all. I love Jesus, because He gave His all. What other response is adeuate, but to give Him my all.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Nick Vujicic
Check out this video and be sure to read the post below. You WILL be greatly encouraged!
No Arms, No Legs, No Problem
"When God doesn't give you a miracle, maybe you're the miracle for someone else." Thursday, April 30, 2009
Time Well Spent
I met with four very different guys. Not all the same denomination. Not all the same age. Not all the same size church. Not all the same approaches to ministry. However, the principles that I gleaned from them over this past week will be very beneficial to me in helping me to continue to shape the leadership potential that God has created.
In the coming days, I will be sharing some of those lessons. I pray that you can benefit from them as well.
Vincent came along and had an incredible time. He got to spend some time with a family that has been an extra set of parents to me. They have treated me like a son and my children like grandchildren. Vincent got to go the beach, out to eat, and to the San Diego Zoo! Since our connecting flight in Dallas got bumped til today, Vincent got to spend time with his MiMi (my mother) and cousins he's never met. THEY HAD A BLAST!!! He even got to see his papaw's police car!
This week hadn't gone exactly how I'd expected, but God has used it in amazing ways. Yes, it most definitely was time well spent!