Posts Tagged ‘patience’
Position
I have held different positions over the course of my life. I am a son, husband, dad, “Pop”, and a friend – these are many of family member positions. I have had two different careers if I don’t count growing up on a farm. I was a full-time pastor (youth, college) for 20 years. I…
Read MoreI Matter
There are times when I was a kid that I didn’t feel like I mattered to anyone. I know my parents loved me and they provided for me, but they didn’t understand some of the pain I was in. I had a low self-esteem. I was living off their faith and not my own. I…
Read MoreThankful For Grace
As I wake up later on this day of thanksgiving here in the US, I’m reminded of the many blessings upon my life. I have a thankful heart. Sometime several months ago, I felt pressed by the Lord to ask Him for a thankful heart. I have been praying for a thankful heart every day.…
Read MoreHolding On
There are times when I’m holding on to things that I should let go of. I have old habits that I need to bid farewell. I have things that have happened to me in the past that are really hard to let go of. I’m not a huge fan of change although it’s a part…
Read MoreTiming Is Important
I’ve done things that were the right thing at the wrong time. Timing is an important piece to any puzzle or procedure. There are steps that need to be completed at the right time. Sometimes timing can be sequential. If I complete step 7 without completing steps 1-6 the project could be a disaster. The…
Read MoreA Season Of Standing Down
I remember very clearly when the Lord gave me permission to “sit down” (aka “stand down”) from a particular ministry that I had been part of for many years. In my early years as a student pastor, I had left my first ministry in frustration. I look back and realize that I ran from a…
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