Beyond My Control
The older I get the more and more I realize there are many things in life that are beyond my control. Yet, I find myself trying on a regular basis to control many of them. What I have also realized is this is a phenomenon that is shared by many of my fellow human beings. Take time for example. →
Under Control
I’m reading a book right now by Ravi Zacharias, The Grand Weaver. He recounts the building of the ark by Noah, highlighting how God was so particular with the details of how it should be built. God provided specifications for particular materials and exact measurements but there were two critical things left out; a sail and a rudder. Imagine building →
Afraid?
I shared this poem John Stam, martryed missionary, shared with his father in a letter shortly before his martyrdom. Since college this poem has had a powerful impact on my life, praying it may do the same for some others. Afraid? Afraid? Of what? To feel the spirit’s glad release? To pass from pain to perfect peace, The strife and strain of life to cease? Afraid—of →
Firmly Resolved
I came across an inspiring story of a young woman who took a stand for her faith in Jesus Christ. This story did not originate from some foreign country in which individuals must hide their relationship with Jesus Christ behind closed doors and it is not a story from centuries past. This story took place just a few years ago right →
Fear
Fear is one of the most powerful influences driving our lives, and to varying degrees we all stare it down on a regular basis. It is an influence that both draws and repels us. We hate the fact that we are fearful and try to avoid those things which send a chill down our spine and cause us to →
Information Overload
Have you noticed how we analyze everything? You can go on the internet, pick up any newspaper or switch on the radio or TV and inevitably you will find someone analyzing something. Whether you are interested in an analysis of something as significant as the inner workings of the human heart or as insignificant as the evolution of the Oscar →
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