Trust & Obey

I remember an old hymn that I used to sing growing up called: “Trust & Obey”. The chorus says: “Trust and obey, for there’s no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.” I’ve been learning over the years that the Lord is blessed by my obedience then all the songs…

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Give Back

I look back over my personal life and my work life and there are so many people who have helped me along the journey. I would easily loose count, but I think it’s important to reflect. Many of the people who helped me were a bit older and wiser and much more experienced than I…

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Personal Holiness

What does holiness look like in someone? I used to imagine that it was someone who wore white. I also thought it might me be someone in a high-up leadership position in the church. Over the years I’ve learned that the people I thought were holy were 100% human. I’ve also thought that holiness is…

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Good Advice

I have been blessed with some good advice and counsel over the years. I think people in positions of leadership have great influence in how they give advice and counsel to others. I’ve been given lots of advice over the years that wasn’t good. I’ve learned to discern between sound advice and someone’s opinion. Most…

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Complain

I have found myself complaining about something that seems unjust or unfair. It is often something rather simple and when I look back it’s rather dumb. One of my kids heard me complain about something once and told me that “was definitely a ‘first world’ problem”. I got the message because I was whining. When…

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Humble Approach

I’ve been to people before with “my hat in my hand” seeking help from them. I’ve learned over the years that my pride can be harmful to me finding favor or blessing from others. I know that I struggle with wanting to help prideful or arrogant people. I find myself wondering if they really need…

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