Struggle

This word is often associated with a negative event that is on the horizon or has even recently happened. I think there are lots of things that happen that are a much lighter struggle then others. I don’t watch a lot of wrestling matches. I’m not sure that most of what people call wrestling on…

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Present In Hard Times

I’ve experienced my share of hard times and suffering. I know that there are those who’ve had a harder time and experienced more suffering than I have. It seems no matter how hard the road facing me, there are others who have to face even harder circumstances. I am still learning to lean upon the…

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Active On Site

I’ve seen people show up and do nothing other than show up. I’ve also seen people show up and jump in to do whatever needs to be done to help. This happens at churches everywhere. There are people who started going to church, speak to others and that’s it. Then there are those who show…

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Perspective

This is not an easy concept to describe. I will often go to the www.dictionary.comto look up the definition of a word that jumps in my lap when reading the Word of God. This morning the word was perspective. When I looked it up, I couldn’t find a definition that captured “my perspective of the…

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His Plans Prevail

There’s a line in a country song by Van Zant that says: “If you want to hear God laugh, tell Him your plans”. (Help Somebody)  I make plans pretty much every day. I put things on my calendar. I’ve actually got several things on my schedule for next year, but those plans are subject to…

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Very Wise Counsel

Several years ago, when I was in student ministry, I realized how much help I needed in counseling teenagers. I was only 10 years older than some of the students I was ministering to. I researched some educational opportunities and ended up taking on a Master’s Degree in Guidance and Counseling at the University of…

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