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Deliverance

Mon, 16 Feb 2015 17:36:30 +0000

We live in a crazy world. Some would say it’s “pure insanity” or “it’s a nightmare out there”. I’m sure we’ve all heard those descriptions before. If I was God I would have stayed away from this crazy world amidst the safety and comfort of the “heavenly realms”. Why enter into the insanity of humanity when you can casually recline in the midst of the Divine. Why risk the darkness when you can live in the
eternal Sonshine. Why experience the burdens of imperfection when your perfection knows no burden. The uniqueness of the Christian faith is that we believe in a God who “put it all on the line” so that we can experience some of the Divine. “My ways are not your ways” says the Lord, and thank God they’re not. The God of the New Covenant entered fully into our humanity with the intent to deliver us from our “insanity”. I thank God everyday that I can choose to follow His ways and in so doing help reduce the impact of this crazy world we live in!

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Take the Time

Wed, 24 Dec 2014 17:47:20 +0000

The number of hours people spend shopping for gifts at this time of the year is staggering. Whether you shop on line, walk the mall, or drive from store to store, you still spend a great deal of time looking for that special gift for that special someone. I’ve always wondered,
“What if people took just a fraction of the time they spend shopping and spent it instead on their relationship, with God, with someone else, or with oneself. Think about it, time is of the essence, it is the one commodity we can truly give freely and openly, and of course
“relationships” are essential for survival. You may have all the basic necessities, but if you don’t have at least one caring, loving relationship in your life, then it’s hard to consider oneself truly alive. So why not (at this time of the year) bring these two great gifts together, the gift of time and relationship. Instead of spending all our time shopping, let’s spend some time working on our relationship with God (mediation), ourselves (reflection), and each other (conversation). I have often thought to myself, how different Christmas would be if people took some of their precious time and spent it on some of their special relationships. After all, don’t relationships usually last a lot longer than store bought gifts and are they not worth the investment? So, if you are still looking for that special gift for that special someone, why not give them, the greatest gift of all, some of your much needed time and attention!

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Purposeful Living

Mon, 24 Mar 2014 17:22:06 +0000

For what purpose do we I live for? Do we live for ourselves? Do we
live for others? Do we live for riches, fame, or fortune? Do we live for a particular cause or endeavor? Do we live with reckless abandon or meticulous care? We must also ask ourselves, what is our motivation and from where does it come? What motivates us to keep going each day? Is it our survival instincts, our greed, our concern for ourselves, our concern for others, the almighty paycheck? Looking for answers to these questions? “Seek and you shall find”, Jesus once said. He also said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” Jesus Christ came into this world to give us a “purpose for living”, and the “motivation” to pursue that purpose. Why not check out what He has to offer!

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