Our emotions are given to us by God. The spectrum our emotions cover is incredible.
We may be completely overjoyed that expressive words pour out of us, or we may be so crushed with despair that words fail us. Most days we won’t find ourselves at those extremes. Somewhere in the middle is where we live. Depending on our personalities and circumstances we may deal with our emotions in different ways. Emotions are powerful, they can give us hope or they can deflate us. Continue reading
I am easily distracted. In fact I struggle to stay on task with one project because I suddenly think of something completely unrelated I need to do. The other day I noticed that I am almost always in multitask mode. I’ve also noticed I have unfortunately become addicted to distraction.
No matter where I go, I seem to always have some form of media filling the silence. When I am driving, sometimes I have music playing but more often I have the news or a podcast playing. When I am at work I generally have a sermon or a comedian playing in the background. At home with two kids, the distractions create themselves. I have a very difficult time with silence. I have even started listening to podcasts at night, I have my earbuds (similar to headphones for us older people) in while I fall asleep. Continue reading
Every day we are faced with hundreds of choices. Some seem to be trivial with little to no consequence while others all but boast that they have the potential to change our way of life.
The truth is we cannot see the outcome for all of our decisions. What seems to be a trivial decision may later prove to be more consequential and what seems to be a grand decision may not really matter all that much. Continue reading
Forgiveness is not an easy thing for any of us. When we have been hurt we have a natural response that wants to hurt those that have hurt us. We know in our hearts that the other person deserves justice and not forgiveness. Yet, the disciples are told when they pray that they should only seek God’s forgiveness if they have extended forgiveness to those that had hurt or offended them. Continue reading
We hope this series is encouraging and equipping you towards a better prayer life. It’s important in so many ways to keep the line of communication open with our Father. Prayer is an incredibly personal thing for all of us. You won’t and you shouldn’t pray exactly like anyone else. Your personality, your experiences and your season of life will all influence how you pray. Continue reading