Posts tagged “Encouragement”
The peace of God will guard your heart!
When I was a kid, all the sermons ended the same. I don’t know when or how this tradition started, but the pastors in…
God’s got this
Let me set the scene for you. The sky was just beginning to darken, and I was finally leaving our business for the day….
God guards your mind
Recently, I tried to barrel through a barrel-chested Hawaiian and a former black ops soldier. John and Tim, two solid guys from my church,…
Stand firm
My son and I were driving to school when we saw two birds in the middle of the road. One flew off as I…
Collateral impact
A company recently went through the routine of updating its operating system to better prevent security breaches. Unfortunately, this update contained a software bug…
Keep your eyes on the road
Can you imagine what it would be like to drive if our windshields were the size of our rearview mirrors? Likely, we’d get in…
Fix your thoughts on Jesus
If being a Christian feels hard during this season of your life (trusting God’s plan, forgiving that person, not giving up on organized religion,…
Beware of burrowing
There’s a saying that goes like this: “Once is chance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is a pattern.” If that’s true, there’s been a…
Give up!
Most motivational speakers will encourage you never to give up, to hang in there and fight. May I suggest that plenty of things in…
Stress facilitates growth
The University of Arizona owns a biosphere that allows scientists to study how plants grow in a controlled environment. One of the first observations…
Time to dance
“A time to mourn and a time to dance” (Ecclesiastes 3:4). King Saul of Old Testament Israel was not a godly king. He was…
Let go of regret
In her book 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, Amy Morin lists how someone can get stuck in their past: You wish you…