David and Goliath! Though familiar with the story, are we remembering the lesson? As the Philistines gathered against the army of Israel, at the sight of Goliath the army was greatly afraid. (1 Samuel 17:11) Even Saul who was head and shoulders taller than any of the people (1 Samuel 9:2; 10:23) felt small … [Read more...] about SIZING UP!
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SEEING AND SEEING!
To pick up any object, taking a good look should bring to mind things we do not presently see but we can know because of what we do see. Whatever the object is, it began in the mind of someone and then was designed and manufactured with a particular purpose in mind. Whether we are talking about something as simple as … [Read more...] about SEEING AND SEEING!
WHERE TO LOOK!
Where we allow the look to linger. Where we allow the focus to fixate. Where we allow our concentration to become centered. That is what most impacts our life perspective. Despite anything else that may be real, the direction our eyes are most drawn toward is what can become our reality and have the most impact … [Read more...] about WHERE TO LOOK!
SPENDING SPEAKS!
Someone has said that money speaks; it says, “Bye, bye!” Perhaps we continue to experience our money disappearing fast. In Proverbs we even find wealth described as sprouting wings and flying away. (Proverbs 23:4-5) The same can be true of our time as well; it … [Read more...] about SPENDING SPEAKS!
SPIRIT-LED!
We might say that living a spirit-led life is a good thing. However, it appears there is a sense in which everyone is spirit-led. What? Yes! People feel moved to do a lot of things, but what is the real motivator behind or within them? What is the real influencer in the … [Read more...] about SPIRIT-LED!
