Dear pastor, I once read a story about a little boy who wanted to play darts with his dad. He told his dad: “I will throw the dart and you say ‘wonderful!’” How important for each of us to remember that we really need people to believe in us and to cheer us on. AsContinue reading “Do you believe in them?”
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Things I regret
These are the things I regret: Good bedtimes Starting each day with personal devotions Ending each day with personal devotions Kneeling beside my bed to pray Leading my family in devotions Leading my family to kneel before the Lord and pray out loud Regular exercise routines Regular checkbook balancing, specific routines for paying bills, prayingContinue reading “Things I regret”
Being present
Dear pastor, What if your presence with them was enough? Have you ever struggled with the idea that you have to have something super profound to say when you are meeting with people or preaching & teaching? Have you ever felt like the only way to be a successful pastor is to be super creative?Continue reading “Being present”
Can we trust Him?
Trusting means believing that someone will do something that they have said they would and that they have the capacity to do so. Trusting is about taking someone at their word and believing that they have the intellect, time, energy, strength and provision to make it happen. Do I trust God? Do I really takeContinue reading “Can we trust Him?”
When nothing is going right
Have you ever been in that season of life when everything seems to be falling apart? We almost wonder how it is possible that so many different people, situations, relationships, and things can all begin to collide and simultaneously blow up! I have been there. Seemingly by nothing we do, everything around us starts toContinue reading “When nothing is going right”