March Madness Installment 3

How do you discern God’s will?  YOU… not some hypothetical person… YOU?  Is it based on “feelings…”  some kind of sign…  the potential to make money… what YOU want… or some other method (We all have one)? ...

We Need Trauma, Not Drama

News Flash: For Christians, trauma is a good thing!  Including those traumatic events that drive us to the edge of despair!  Consider the Scripture… 2 Corinthians 1:8 We were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself. 9 Indeed, we...

Pray for God’s Guidance Or God’s Will?

As best I can tell, it isn’t recorded in Scripture that Jesus asked God to guide him.  As far as I have found, I can’t find in Scripture a command to pray seeking God’s guidance.  What Jesus did pray about… and He taught us to pray… was...

What Now God?

What does it mean to follow God and what will be required? In Henry Blackaby’s study Experiencing God he encourages Christians regarding how to follow God and discern His will.  This applies in the life of a church as much as that of an individual.  Consider these...

God’s Plans, Our Plans

These days I’m working on planning my day… week… month… and life by learning from my past.  Some things I’m beginning to grasp are:  1) It happens regardless of the plans I make.  2) There is no way I can plan for the unexpected.  3) The...