A picture I had a number of years ago has come back to me. In that image, I saw a rather steep mountain with a long line of people climbing it. Each person was getting a hand up from those ahead of them and was, in turn, offering a hand to those following. It wasn’t [...]
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It’s been many months since I’ve posted a new blog. It’s been a different season for me. I thought I’d start this year with some great quotes from Bill Johnson’s book “Release the Power of Jesus”. We are His witnesses only to the degree we have encountered His power. We must constantly be reminded of [...]
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Being God’s friend is a deeper relationship than being His child. Being His child signifies a position, a belonging. There is a level of intimacy that is amazing, a freedom to be ourselves and to interact with our Father. Being His son or daughter means we are princes and princesses, since He is the King. [...]
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Love releases courage, like a parent defying peril to rescue their child. Strength also flows from love. Like the adrenaline surge to a parent to lift a car on top of their child. And perseverance, too, flows from love. Just think of a suitor seeking the love of his life. So ask Father God [...]
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I’ve been continuing to work on my short and long term goals. I’m finding that a great starting place is to focus on my life purpose or mission. Mine is “Helping people unlock the magic God has put in them”. As I’ve been working on this I’ve bumped up against a common theme in the [...]
Tags: clark kent · Deny himself · dirty lantern · filled with spirit · Helping people unlock the magic God has put in them · light under a basket · More of You and Less of Me · superman · supernatural · true self
I thought this was great. I’m reposing a newsletter from Christopher McCluskey, PCC, CMCC. I have just finished reading a book Rachel gave me for Christmas entitled ‘The Church of Facebook’ by Jesse Rice, former worship arts director at John Ortberg’s church in Menlo Park, California. Rice offers a fascinating look at the ways in [...]
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Earlier this week I was listening to a teleseminar given by Gina Mollicone-Long. She gave two great illustrations on the power of focus. Focus Expansion/Tunnel Vision A little exercise to show this one. First, look around the room you are in looking for anything red. Pay close attention to where each is. Got them? Now [...]
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I’ve been connected with Releasing Kings for some time and have found their message to resonate with me. The following is an excerpt from their latest post, Kings – and the Gospel of the Kingdom Purpose – A relationship with Jesus is the answer to: “Why am I here?” A picture of everything God is doing [...]
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Lot’s has been said about words and their power. How we can build others up or tear them down. I’d like to explore how we build ourselves up or tear ourselves down. How we speak about ourselves and our situations. Many of us are our own worst enemies, struggling with self-doubt, guilt, shame etc. And [...]
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One of my mentors, one who has had a huge impact on my spiritual health and growth is Daniel Brown. He has been on a round-the-world trip and has been blogging. The following is an excerpt from a recent blog. I commend it to you. I felt very much like Paul must’ve felt. So many [...]
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