Thoughts
The “One-A-Week Challenge” Week 10
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord. “Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 NIV What are you planning today? If you are like me, you spend some time each week or day planning what lies ahead. I…
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“And My God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 NKJV Most of us struggle with control. One of the fundamental truths of life is this: God is in control — I am not. While He may assign certain aspects of life, over which I have…
Read MoreThe “One-A-Week Challenge” Week 8
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13 kjv If you are a parent, you will remember teaching your children to tie their shoes. You worked and worked with them, but over and over you heard them say, “I can’t do it!” In the early stages of the process perhaps they…
Read MoreThe “One-A-Week Challenge” Week 7
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Luke 12:34 NKJV When the Bible speaks of the “heart” it refers to the center of our being. The word “occurs over one thousand times in the Bible, making it the most common anthropological term in the Scripture. It denotes a person’s center for…
Read MoreThe “One-A-Week Challenge” Week 6
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Read MoreThe “One-A-Week Challenge” Week 5
“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.” 1 Corinthians 16:13 NIV Life is more of a battlefield than it is a playground. Matthew Henry wrote, A Christian is always in danger, therefore should ever be on the watch. He should be fixed in the faith of the gospel, and never…
Read MoreThe “One-A-Week Challenge” Week 4
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV Once again this week we find something about the old and the new. In this fourth week of a new year I want you to remember — “That was then … THIS…
Read MoreWhat did I learn from the Carolina Panthers?
There are some simple lessons to learn in almost all of life. This past weekend I had the amazing opportunity to take my 8-year old grandson to the Carolina Panthers NFC playoff game in Charlotte. Now it is important for me to mention two things: 1. My grandson’s two favorite teams in the NFL are…
Read MoreThe “One-A-Week Challenge” Week 3
“Pray without ceasing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:17 KJV Most people find it difficult to actually talk anymore. Each day I am inundated with communications from people around the world, but over 70% of this communication is non-verbal. Too often wed text rather than talk, email rather than engage, chat rather than converse, and post to Twitter or…
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