Whatever I am up to in life is costing my life. If I am just living for myself, I expect to answer for that one day. If I am living for others, it would probably be wise to be focused and committed. I should probably have some sense of why I am here – what kind of work I should be doing. It would be valuable to have some sense […]
Monthly Archives: April 2016
Being Successful
Kodak, the film & camera company, sold shares of their stock for $90 or so in 1997. At end of day on January 3, 2012, shares were 76¢. A few months later, Instagram was sold to Facebook for $1 billion. It pays to periodically check to be sure that the horse you are riding is not dead. On the days when it does appear to have died, do not kick it. […]
God Told Us
However, among the mature we do speak a wisdom, but not a wisdom of this age, or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. On the contrary, we speak God’s hidden wisdom in a mystery, which God predestined before the ages for our glory. None of the rulers of this age knew it, for if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord […]
Confused
There is an old proverb about confusion: Someone who is confused will confuse you. Our God doesn’t author confusion, as Paul wrote to believers in Corinth (1 Corinthians 14:33). He authors peace! He is, however, seemingly very fond of chaos. It is a fountain of rawness to Him from which He can author peace and wisdom and beauty and purpose and destiny. That may be why when He calls us to […]
Envy and Selfish Ambition
Who is wise and understanding among you? He should show his works by good conduct with wisdom’s gentleness. But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t brag and lie in defiance of the truth. Such wisdom does not come down from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. For where envy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every kind of evil. But the wisdom […]
How Deep
O the depth of the riches and the wisdom and knowledge of God! How inscrutable are his judgments! How unsearchable are his ways! For, ‘Who has known the mind of Adonai? Who has been his counselor?’ Or, ‘Who has given him anything and made him pay it back?’ For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen. […]
Good Friends
Friends love all the time. That’s Proverbs 17:17. Agape. They don’t have to want to be around you all the time to still be loving you. Agape. Friends will help you become your full level of awesome. They won’t let you quit. Your mistake doesn’t offend or alienate them. Until we teach a generation of believers how to skate past religion and love one another it will be miraculous if […]
What do You Think?
At times when you are not responsible for thinking about anything, you are still thinking about something. What do you think about at those times between projects or work or ministry or while you are resting? Those things that float to the surface of your mental pool are your most clear images of who you are and what you will become. Use those times on purpose to dream about your […]