My journey to the abundant life is currently 76 years in the making.
I could never have imagined where I could be today based on my early years. That is the blessing of time directed by God. Where I once craved what the world promised, now I crave the promise of a loving God. When once I sought to optimize my search results on my business website, I now work to optimize my search for wisdom. And where LinkedIn was my business resumé, it is now directed to The Abundant Life.
Today I Will
Nourish My Thirst For Christ
Today I will nourish my thirst for a Christ-like life which is the gift of His holiness in me. It is His gift of Himself that enables me to live up to the standard of the holy life He commands. “I have a heredity I had no say in; I am not holy, nor likely to be; and...
Reject My Claim To Myself
Today I will reject any claim to myself (to be my own god) that I may cleave to Christ’s claim to me. In so doing I will exchange death for life. That is to say, I reject my being my own god and accept His lordship and the free gift of redemption that comes with...
Trust At All Times
Today I will ponder the question, “Will I trust Christ in the valley as strongly as I do on the mountaintop?” Will I maintain my faith when things are “neither beautiful nor poetic nor thrilling”? (Chambers Utmost October 2) The answer is “with God’s help.” Mark...
