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Naming, Claiming, and Proclaiming

the Abundant Life

Who am I? Good question. Who am I, really?
A very good question, a soul-searching question.

I am in search of The Abundant Life.
Why  choose the abundant life? What is it? And where may it be found?

Join me in my journey to The Abundant Life.

Why desire it?    What is it?   Where is it?

Thought For an abundant day

Better Than “Born Again”

“Born again” is a familiar expression and is found in John 3:5:

"Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." It means becoming a new person by accepting Christ. Hence the idea of being born again, anew.

This expression is sometimes used as a biblical battering ram: “Have you been born again? When? Or why not?”

Brennan Manning, in his book Ragamuffin Gospel, discovered an expression used in the Deep South that adds so much more majesty and beauty to the experience that “born again” refers to. It is, “Seized by the power of a great affection.”

Manning writes, “These words described both the initiative of God and the explosion within the heart when Jesus, instead of being a face on a holy card with long hair and a robe with many folds, became real, alive, and Lord of one’s personal and professional life.”

Physical experience or intense emotional feeling; which expression do you prefer?

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my journey begins daily

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I begin each day with short reflections based on Study, Prayer, and a commitment to Action (my Bible SPA).

What amazes me is the ease, breadth and depth of these thoughts that can only come from the Holy Spirit. I conclude each reflection with a mention of God’s altar because it is at God’s altar where blessings are bestowed, gratitude is offered, and wholeness is made. And God’s altar may be found anywhere and everywhere, and especially in my heart.

Bring Glory To God, Not To Myself

Bring Glory To God, Not To Myself

Today I will try to bring glory to God at all times, in all things. It would be heroic, though not easy, to bring glory in difficult times. It is certainly not heroic, and most certainly not easy, to bring glory during times of drudgery. But it is in times of drudgery...

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Do What I Am Entrusted To Do

Do What I Am Entrusted To Do

Today I will, with faithfulness and diligence and for the sheer pleasure of pleasing Him, perform the tasks my Master has entrusted to me, tasks that are critical to His kingdom: that I may share in His joy, happiness, pleasure, and blessedness. Matthew 25:23“The...

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Toil With Superhuman Energy

Toil With Superhuman Energy

Today I will toil with and be sustained by the superhuman energy that is in Christ. And what is my work? It is to draw attention to God’s redeeming masterpiece in Christ.  1 Corinthians 29This is why I continue to toil and struggle—because His amazing power and...

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“Lessons From The Helm”

This is my first published book.

“Lessons” presents life’s big lessons from the helm of a very small boat and details a 3-day sailing regatta in which my son and I competed and capsized.
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Lessons From The Helm

Life’s big lessons

“Destroy These False Gods

My latest book. What false gods are vying for your soul? Discover 101 false gods that must be destroyed before they destroy you. Available on Amazon.com

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