Naming, Claiming, and Proclaiming
the Abundant LifeWho 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.
my journey begins daily
today i will...
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.
Ask Without Reservation
Today I will ask more. It is not that God withholds, but that man does not ask. By asking, we strip away pride, self-sufficiency, rationality, idols, and everything else so that “God can strip away their idols and expose the gaping hole in their hearts.” (Chambers,...
Stop Wrestling With God
Today I will stop wrestling with God when I find myself, like Jacob, alone, afraid, and completely broken—just where God wants me to be. I will surrender and then ask for His blessings, unmerited by me. I wrestle every time I seek my will, and God lets me prevail,...
Appreciate Christ’s Perfect Peace
Today I will fully appreciate the perfect peace of Christ: what it is and where it lies. It is comfort, hope, serenity, calm, and security. It lies in obedience, surrender, trust, humility, service, and prayer. This is why it is not of the world and cannot be given by...
Short Provocative Thoughts
Control
Faith is the basis of pleasing God and it is one of the few things in life over which we have complete control.
The Road To Heaven
Life is hard. We should not expect to be carried to heaven on a bed of down.
Adversity Vs. Love
Adversity doesn’t stop. God’s love never ends.