Why does it feel like the holidays are the time of the year where we face the most disappointment?! And in the midst of that disappointment, any semblance of peace goes right out the window. How do we get it back?
If you are on a continual search to be offended, you will always find what you’re looking for. The peace we experience isn’t about what is said or done to us, but rather, about the way we choose to react & respond to those offenses. We weren’t called to be right. We were called to…
It’s so easy to believe that peace is an impossibility because we can only experience peace when our lives are absent of problems. The issue with that is problems on this earth are a guarantee. God gave us His Son over 2000 Christmases ago to give us peace in spite of our circumstances.
We should be knowin’ where our money is goin’. This simple & practical step allows us to take back control of our money & paints a clear picture of how we can better use what we have for the world around us.
Consider this… the financial pressure we feel on a regular basis would make zero sense to over half the world’s population. Our self-control determines who or what gets control. We must start telling our money where to go instead of the other way around.
Our money was always designed to be a means to a greater end. It was supposed to be a tool that we use to make a difference. The question we must answer to change course is this… If being a means to an end is what gives life meaning, to what ends do I want…
If you’re ever struggling with your worth, remember that this is what the God of the Universe thinks of you. There was never a calculated risk. You, only you, were always worth the sacrifice!
You were created on purpose for a purpose… but it’s so easy for us to miss the purpose we’ve been created to live out when we believe that living in the middle of our purpose will be easy. The only way for us to discover our purpose is to encounter the One who created us…
The best way to live the best story is to start with forgiveness. Forgiveness isn’t about keeping score, it’s about losing count. It’s about reminding myself every day that my spouse, my neighbor, my boss, and even the people on the other side of the line were never supposed to be the enemy of my…