The words at the top of my journal page read: Nothing needs to change for me to walk in victory and joy. By nothing, I meant nothing in my circumstances had to change for that day - every day - to be lived in victory with joy. That morning, I continued by writing: I am perfectly positioned. I am amply supplied. The same is true for you. You lack nothing! God has given us everything we ... View Post
Let the addiction drive you
I was doing it — again. I’d seen the movie MANY times and now, instead of the things I should have been doing, I was grabbing for the remote. I wasn’t doing it because I was tired, or even just for fun (I’m a huge fan of movies for fun!). I was doing so because I’m addicted to good feelings and was trying to escape the anxious feelings inside of me. As a friend once told me: movies are your ... View Post
Way #47 – God’s vision for serving
I’ve been blessed to serve God in a variety of roles. I’ve been blessed to serve, and I’m compelled to serve. In that compulsion, I’ve wanted my motives to be pure: Am I doing this for God? For others? Or am I doing it for me — is serving just what I do, what I like doing? Even more, and a point of great conviction, am I serving in love? If we’re not serving in love, there’s no point of serving at ... View Post
Way #27 – The Art of Being Present
“Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” John Lennon I so relate to that statement. I’m guilty of letting life happen while in my mind I’m making other plans or thinking about other things. I recall some of my children’s birthday parties where, instead of fully enjoying the celebration, I was thinking of how to clean up the mess when the party was over. Sometimes on vacation ... View Post