We’re always making plans for tomorrow—whom we’ll see, what we’ll do, and where we’ll go. Whether it’s fun activities like attending a party or playing a game of basketball, or mundane tasks like cleaning the garage, we assume that our plans will happen and we’ll have the time to accomplish what we set out to do. But is this assumption secure? One in A Million? Historically, how many people have never died? Not too many? …
We are all given a limited amount of time in this life, and we all want to make the most of it. But how intentional are we about who we spend our time with? For good or for ill, the people we spend the lion’s share of our time with will impact who we become. Are your associations building you into the type of person you want to be? Anyone Bringing You Down? It’s been…
Caught Red-Handed Imagine you walked into a grocery store just in time to see a young man slip an item off the shelf and into his pocket. As he turns toward the exit, a security guard grabs his arm, saying, “Come with me, sir.” The man ends up being arrested, and you are called as a witness to the court. What would you feel like, being asked to honestly tell your story to the court? …
Most of us spend the majority of our waking hours in pursuit of one thing: money. Even though money isn’t the only reason we go to work each day, for most people it’s the main reason. Though money can get a bad rap sometimes (in particular from those who misquote the Bible as saying that money is the root of all evil), spending the day working to acquire it is not a bad thing. In…
Whoever loves Christ has the remarkable privilege of adoption into God’s family. Since we call God Father, we may inadvertently diminish His great power and His holy wrath toward those who oppose Him. The following excerpt from Psalm 18 depicts God in his mighty majesty and power, and reminds us that in times when those who pit themselves against God seek to harm us, our Father yet holds the strength and the will to bring…
Life can get pretty hectic in our fast-paced world! If you’re like me, you rush through breakfast and your morning routine to get to work on time, spend the day on various projects, get a workout in, cook dinner, kids to bed, chores, snack, and crash into bed. Just writing it all out makes me tired! Add to all that the pursuit of a thriving life and you’ve got a full plate! But if we’re…