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May 18, 2021
So will we always see the result of the work we’ve done by witnessing to others and being there when they need us the most? Most certainly not. But that shouldn’t discourage us from being there and sharing the Gospel. You see, we never really know how God is using us, we just need to have faith t...
gods-peaceMay 13, 2021
So, what causes us to think God’s peace equals perfection on earth? Our expectations. I read where a pastor once said, “If I’m going to live at peace, I’ve got to surrender my expectation of perfection. Peace isn’t found in a place or in a set of circumstances that are problem free.” Amen, huh?Wh...
friendshipMay 10, 2021
Hope you had a great weekend. In preparing for today’s writing, I was looking back again at where we were a few years ago. Well, I remember this well and I thought it was well worth the reboot. From June of 2019;I bet you wouldn’t think I would write about Neil Diamond would you? Well, I am...sor...
peaceMay 3, 2021
“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."”John 16:33 Do you ever feel like life is one problem after another?You make it through one issue, but before you can recover another one shoots up....
weaknessApril 20, 2021
Hope everyone’s week is off to a great start. I want to shift gears this week by discussing probably my most favorite verse in the Bible;“So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass...
humilityApril 19, 2021
“Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.”Philippians 2:3 ESVSo we all have to deal with pride, lust and entitlement to some degree. Some more in one area than others. But to be able to deal with the weak areas of our life we need...
eternal-rewardsApril 15, 2021
I’ve been writing about persevering the last couple of days and reading about the struggle on Earth and the eternal reward in Heaven. I’m an avid motocross racer. We know that. But I’ve never received a medal with out running the race. No successful business person or entrepreneur has ever had a...
character-buildingApril 13, 2021
Grinding it out and persevering builds character. Plain and simple. Something about endurance has the incredible capacity to refine you. I guess it’s kind of like a fire for silver, removing impurities and strengthening the character. Often because endurance goes hand-in-hand with trials and tria...
resilienceApril 12, 2021
I’m totally entrenched in our topic we started last week and I want to wrap it up with a simple question? How quickly can you or do you bounce back from hardship and loss? (We are dealing with one now) Maybe it paralyses you into a depressed state? The key is learning to press on in life regardle...
gods-goodnessMarch 19, 2021
We will all face those times in our lives when we question whether or not God is on our side. In September of 2016, I was seriously injured doing what I love, racing motocross. I broke my jaw requiring plates and screws and my back at the T5,6&7. While the weather was great that fall, I was laid...
weaknessMarch 18, 2021
You know, people will do almost anything to appear strong, successful, and worthy of admiration. We exercise our bodies with intensity post the process to Instagram, climb the corporate ladder at the expense of integrity, and struggle to accept the help of other people. Our society works by the p...
faith-journeyMarch 11, 2021
So, you ever have a lot of things going on and you’re really having to lean on the Lord to give you patience and strength and deliver you from this storm that won’t seem to subside? I have, and it gets me asking myself how strong is my faith and is it strong enough to survive it? Am I ready to “w...
sufferingMarch 1, 2021
I see a lot of post and stories in the media (that which I allow myself to see) and people seem, generally speaking, so mad and angry. Many times I see them questioning God or if there even is one! Why do we sometimes get frustrated or angry with God? Let’s face it, we all do it. We lose a job pr...
graceJanuary 20, 2021
“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that s...
fearJanuary 15, 2021
1/18/19So I’ve been thinking lately as I’m coming up on another year on this rock and reflecting on the past, both good and bad. And one of the things I keep coming back to is what and why I feared some of the things I’ve been through and survived and what or why would I fear what’s ahead of me....
faithNovember 30, 2020
I want to talk about what it means to have faith. When I think of faith, I think of many times in my life where I have struggled and wanted to quit or give up. But I didn’t. I kept moving forward. But the most recent, has been this year learning to fly. You see, when I first decided to take it on...
encouragementNovember 13, 2020
“Behold, the hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me. I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have...
graceNovember 4, 2020
In 2 Corinthians 12:9 God says, “my grace is sufficient for you”. I feel like this is a message for us to the answers we seek. What I mean is we pray for God to remove certain things from our lives and sometimes it feels like He’s not answering. But what if He has already answered us with a hidde...
sufferingNovember 3, 2020
Yesterday I talked about the “thorn” that was placed in Paul’s side or his flesh as it were. You got one of those in you? A thorn is something that seems so small but, in reality, comes to occupy and consume all of our thoughts.Our thorns...these are the financial difficulties that seem to persis...
sufferingOctober 15, 2020
I had a brutal day yesterday I’m so many ways and one that just breaks my heart. But it got me thinking again to what we’ve been talking about with suffering. There are no shortcuts to fully living for Christ. This is a battle. To return to Proverbs, “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is t...
good-fruitOctober 13, 2020
One of the things that makes me know I’m doing something worth while is when I get feedback from you. It always brightens my day knowing not only are you reading what I send, but that you’re engaged in the conversation. So, with that in mind, I’d like to share what our young Embry-Riddle student...
sufferingOctober 12, 2020
I got to thinking about last weeks talks of “doing good” and how it seems there is this weird idea of God Karma or something some people have. What I mean by that is it seems as though we can fall into the trap of thinking if we do good, God will reward us with good stuff. Conversely, if we don’t...
frustrationOctober 4, 2020
The election not go your way? Didn’t for me, at least I don’t think so. But, in the end I look at it like this. Since my birth in 1969, there have been 6 Republicans (31 years)and 3 Democrats (20 years) as President. To date, If you’re reading this, you’ve survived them all. I suspect regardless...
weaknessSeptember 10, 2020
First off, I’m sorry I was late yesterday. I wrote our daily and completely forgot to send. When I did send it I was flying over Tennessee headed to Arkansas. That’s where I am now. I’m camping in the Ozarks with zero service. I had to hike this morning at 5:00 CST to get to the lodges to get a s...