THANK YOU, FATHER GOD If You’ve followed my blog or read any of my books, you have no doubt encountered some musings that may appear “too personal” to share. Surprisingly, I have no reservations about sharing the processes God puts me through in life. I consider it my duty, actually, to be truthful and honest about the work He is doing in me and through me. That being said, there are some things that I consider extremely personal. My journal is one such thing. My journal is basically an ongoing conversation with God. He is the person I am writing to in every entry. And He is the person who answers me through my writing as well. (Click to read my continual thanksgiving.)
BOOK REVIEW: Close Enough to Hear God Breathe by Greg Paul
As a Bible-believing and practicing Christian, I thought I had a firm grasp on the level of intimacy God expects to have with His creation – with me – but Greg Paul shared his growth, experiences and insights in such a way that the reader becomes aware that whatever their current level of intimacy with their Maker, they can always go deeper – much deeper. Paul parallels his relationship with God with his relationship with people. His stages of intimacy in his physical life – as a son, brother, friend, husband, father, worker, etc – had a direct impact on his spiritual intimacy with Father God.
Sermon: WHEN JESUS WALKS AWAY
Sometimes Jesus will reveal His plan to us without revealing Himself. We can have some answers and some comfort and then Jesus might walk away. It is not enough for Jesus to walk and talk with us He wants us to need Him. He desires us to simply ask Him to come closer and reveal Himself to us. Should it ever be enough to come into the Kingdom of God without seeing the King's face? If you invite Jesus in He will come in and reveal Himself to us.
Song & Verse: Give Us Clean Hands
Psalm 24 (NLT) A psalm of David. The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.The world and all its people belong to him. For he laid the earth’s foundation on the seas and built it on the ocean depths. Who may climb the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place?Continue reading "Song & Verse: Give Us Clean Hands"
25 Things to Think Twice About Before You Marry
CITATION CORRECTION: 25 Things to Think Twice About Before You Marry from My God and Me: Listening, Learning and Growing on My Journey Author's Note: I've recently discovered that I incorrectly attributed credit for a list in my book, My God and Me: Listening, Learning and Growing on My Journey, to a pastor who used it inContinue reading "25 Things to Think Twice About Before You Marry"
A Foolish Woman vs. A Wise Woman
What good is a foolish woman? What good is a wise woman? One leads the unsuspecting to death. The other shows the way to life. It's important to be able to tell the difference.
A Faithless Man vs. A Faithful Man
What good is a faithless man? faithless: unworthy of faith or trust; unreliable. A faithless man is a destroyer. He has no worth. No value. He offers no true contribution to life. His leadership is false – a distraction. He escorts those who follow him into darkness – sadness – madness. A faithless man hasContinue reading "A Faithless Man vs. A Faithful Man"
COURAGEOUS – The best movie you’ll see this year!
On September 30th, I saw COURAGEOUS, a movie about men answering God's call to Fatherhood. Who knew this is where the study was taking me - taking you? I didn't. but I'm so glad I stuck with it. I hope you are too. See a couple of movie trailers below.
Study: Courage to Trust God’s Plan
God created mankind to love and trust Him. From the beginning we struggled against doing just that. We want everything to make sense in our heads, not our hearts. We want to attribute reality to the things seen with the eyes and discount what our spirit is telling us. Trusting God completely requires letting goContinue reading "Study: Courage to Trust God’s Plan"
Courageous by Casting Crowns (music video)
"Courageous" is the first single from Casting Crowns' upcoming album, Come To The Well, available October 18, 2011. "Courageous" is also featured in the upcoming movie Courageous, in theaters September 30, 2011. For more information, visit http://courageousthemovie.com & http://castingcrowns.com. We were made to be courageous We were made to lead the way We couldContinue reading "Courageous by Casting Crowns (music video)"
Harvest Life 