Posts Tagged ‘be’
Be NOT Do
I grew up thinking that if I went to church every Sunday morning, Sunday night and Wednesday night that I would be a good Christian. Then I heard a guy say that “going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than going to McDonalds makes you a hamburger”! I had to reexamine what…
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I am often busy doing instead of being. I can do this. I can do that. I can go here. I can go there. (I’m sounding a bit like Dr. Zeus!) Doing is busyness. Being is presence. As I read one of my favorite passages of scripture this morning, I reminded that we are called…
Read MoreCause & Effect
This is also referred to principle of causation. It means that one event causes another to happen. The cause is “why” it happened, and the effect is “what” happened. An example might be if I eat horribly and never exercise, I will gain weight. There are multiple cause and effect things that happen in my…
Read MoreWilling To Server Wherever
The thing about serving in the Lord’s economy is that He might need me to do something that I’m way over-qualified to do. I may have skills and talents in one area of ministry, but I might be needed in another. I think when my heart is in tune with the Lord, I will server…
Read MorePresence Found
I love people who are present when I’m with them. I believe that they want me to be present when I’m with them. You know what I mean, when you’re with someone who can’t put their phone down and just be present. I’m beginning to think that distraction is a disease caused by all the…
Read MorePlease Help
I’ve learned the “magic word” called please. The “magic word” is what we teach our kids which is a form of respect when asking someone to do something for you. I’ve also learned the value of saying “thank you” when someone does something for me. “Please” and “thank you” seemed to have gone “out of…
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