Posts tagged “Purpose”
Rest … without worry
“Ugh, look at my dining room! I need to make time to paint those dingy walls.” “You know, the bathrooms in this house are…
Back to school
This is my least favorite time of year. In Michigan where we live, this is the time all the kids go back to school….
Your identity and destiny
Have you ever noticed how human beings ache for (1) an identity and (2) a destiny? We try to figure out who we are,…
Afraid of success?
Most people are afraid of failure, but Peter was afraid of success. He had already been out on the water all night trying to…
Enjoy the present
“I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good old days before you’ve actually left them.”—Andy Bernard, The Office The great…
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…
Restoration projects
“Restore us, O God; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved” (Psalm 80:3). We pray this and know that God…
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…
God’s will
He broke up with me. Must be God’s will. I lost my job. Must be God’s will. Tragedy hit that family. Must be God’s…
If you get God, you win
In the magical world of Harry Potter, there’s a sport called quidditch where players zip around on brooms trying to throw a big ball…
Break free from greed
Everyone wants to be free from guilt. Everyone wants to be free from anger. But not everyone wants to be free from greed. Why…