For All of Us

For All of Us

FOR ALL THOSE THAT THOUGHT Quitting Was An Option Question:  Do you ever feel like quitting?Us:  SometimesQuestion:  What makes quitting appealing?Us:  It would be easier, less risky, doesn’t require anything, doesn’t require trust or vulnerability.Question:  That...
There Is A Gap

There Is A Gap

     If you aren’t constantly mindful of the gap, it will continue to prevent you from moving forward.  The gap could be what is preventing you from enjoying the blessings that God has for you.  It is the gap between His ways and our ways and His thoughts and...
Protect My Heart

Protect My Heart

     Enough is enough and I’ve had enough!!!!   Y I K E S!!! TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY.  Those were the words my brothers and I heard often growing up. It was the moment we had gotten on my mom’s last nerve and what was coming next was not good.  It is what I said to my...
Not What I Expected

Not What I Expected

     Red Delicious apples are my favorite. I enjoy their sweet flavor. I am big on sweet, not so much on sour. I’ll pick out one of those gems, wash and polish that deep red skin to a rich shine and get ready for that first    B  I  G      B  I  T  E      With my...
LABORERS NEEDED

LABORERS NEEDED

IMMEDIATE HIRE WHAT TYPE WORK ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?      WHEN MY EMPLOYMENT WAS MOVED OUT OF STATE I STARTED SEARCHING THROUGH AVAILABLE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.  ONE THING I NOTICED AS I SCANNED THE ADS,  I ALWAYS DISCARDED THE “LABORERS NEEDED” POSITIONS.        WHY...
The Who

The Who

    “The Who”….sounds like something straight out of Dr. Seuss right?  But no, that is not where we are going.  In fact, what we will be discussing is you the Who.  Jeremiah 1:5 says; “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, And before you were born I consecrated...
What You Gotta Want, What You Gotta Need  Conclusion

What You Gotta Want, What You Gotta Need Conclusion

     Continuing in Matthew 14      When the boat left the shore for the other side there were twelve disciples in the boat.  While Peter was out walking on the water, where were the other eleven?  You guessed it.  They were in the boat.  They didn’t get wet, didn’t...
What You Gotta Want, What You Gotta Need  Conclusion

What You Gotta Want, What You Gotta Need Part Five

Continuing in Matthew 14         I know, you read ahead and you are thinking, “Peter sank.  That is exactly why I am not stepping out.”  What we are missing in that thought process is the huge transformation that took place in Peter when he popped the big question,...
What You Gotta Want, What You Gotta Need  Conclusion

What You Gotta Want, What You Gotta Need Part Four

Continuing in Matthew 14      There were twelve, but Peter the one, was caught up with what Jesus was offering.  Yes, caught up.  Meaning…. focusing on Jesus elevated him to a new level.  He literally leveled up.  What we get caught up in will either raise us to...
What You Gotta Want, What You Gotta Need  Conclusion

What You Gotta Want, What You Gotta Need Part Three

Continuing in Matthew 14   Every time I read, hear or see something new concerning God, there is usually an opportunity to practice what I learn.  After all, who wants to spend time learning things that you will never use (Beep Beep  If you attend church with me you...