Wouldn’t it be wonderful if everything worked like it as supposed to? If everything we try is a great success? If every test result is an “A+”? Yeh, right, like that is going to happen. So what do we do with these things that didn’t work out? Failures We can look at them as failures. [...]
Tags: character · condemnation · denial · failure · Father God · giving up · Guilt · Jesus · learning · success · wisdom
Here in the USA we celebrate Father’s Day tomorrow (June 21st). We give gifts to our fathers: cards, ties, power tools, etc. It got me to thinking about what gift we can give to our Heavenly Father. Clearly He doesn’t need a new tie or power tool. A common response, almost a cliché, is “give [...]
Tags: Acceptance · Beauty · Distrust · Don't need it · Don’t deserve · Earn · Encouragement · Father’s Day · Friendship · Fun · giving to God · Guidance · Himself · Involvement · joy · Patience · Protection · Provision · purpose · Transformation
For us task oriented folks, the destination or getting it done is everything. The process, or journey is something to be endured, at best. My focus on the end task, “getting it done” has two problems: One, I chafe during the preparation, the journey, impatient to “get with it”. And second, I’m empty when I [...]
Tags: apostle paul · getting it done · in tune with God · Journey · Smelling the roses · trusting God
As I’ve been chewing on this question, “what is my relationship with God?”, I’ve recognized that there are several stages to any relationship, especially with God. 1. No relationship – unaware that God offers one. 2. Antagonistic – resisting or even fighting God’s seeking us. 3. Accepting, surrendering – Receiving Christ as savior, being adopted [...]
Tags: coming to agreement · father/child · friends · intimate relationship · Master/Servant · plans and purposes · relationship with God · transformed