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The Mountain in Front of You Isn’t the Real Mountain
“Have faith in God. 23 I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen.”Jesus Christ| Mark 11:22-23 (NLT) I’ve climbed a number of mountains over my life. I can tell you there is nothing like being...
Cutting Out the Root that Steals Your Fulfilling Life
“Now Moses was very humble—more humble than any other person on earth.” Numbers 12:3 (NLT) As a gardener, especially in the high desert, there is nothing like an invasive weed that steals vital water from the native plants. They may not look like much on the surface,...
Interwoven
“…Tie them to your hands and wear them on your forehead as reminders. 9 Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.”Moses in Deuteronomy 6:8-9 (NLT) In the world of self-improvement an oft taught concept is “Self-Talk.” The idea is that your inner...
Are You Playing an A Game?
“Their mouths are full of lies; they swear to tell the truth, but they lie instead.” King David in Psalm 144:8 (NLT) When asked if I play golf, my pat answer is “I have clubs.” I started later in life and haven’t played in over 10 years. So, when my son-in-law’s...
Whose Job is It?
“If you return to me, I will restore you so you can continue to serve me.If you speak good words rather than worthless ones, you will be my spokesman. You must influence them; do not let them influence you!” The Lord in Jeremiah 15:19 (NLT) It doesn’t take a...
If You Only Knew This….
“Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.”James 4:17 (NLT) If we only knew the answers to these four deep life questions that seem to endlessly stew in our souls…our lives would change dramatically: Who am I? Why am I here? Why am I the one...
The Discussion
“But Lord,” Gideon replied, “how can I rescue Israel? My clan is the weakest in the whole tribe of Manasseh, and I am the least in my entire family!” Gideon in Judges 6:15 (NLT) It seems we have pre-programmed answers that come to the surface whenever we are asked to...
Your Fuse Keeps Burning
“For you do not only waste time by doing nothing or even by doing something you know is wrong; you also waste time when you do a seemingly “good” thing that God has not asked you to do.” François Fenelon In these troubling times, it’s hard to figure out what is...
The Paradox of Peaks and Valleys
“May there be abundant grain throughout the land, flourishing even on the hilltops.”King Solomon in Psalm 72:16 (NLT) I remember when I was a kid, a boy scout, I went to a camp in New Mexico. For a mid-westerner, this was the trip of a lifetime. Where I grew up,...
Two Lions?
“The lazy person claims, “There’s a lion out there! If I go outside, I might be killed!’” Proverbs 22:13 (NLT) I’ve always been amused by this Proverb. Who has ever seen a lion on the street! Perhaps when this was written it may have been more common, but I suspect...
Plant Yourself
Seems like in every direction we look during this COVID-19 crisis we see once healthy things coming to an end. Jobs lost, businesses closing, retirement accounts thrashed… The hope is that life will quickly bounce back to the way it was once we get over the hump and...
Lean In
These are unprecedented times. When else have we seen the government intentionally close down major sectors of the economy? Run, hide in our homes and stay away from each other we are told….and this is prudent. We don’t want to inflict others with a deadly virus. The...