Month: January 2019

The Shocking Truth

When you know the truth, it is easy to state the facts. It is also easy to know what to do. The truth may be shocking to some, and offensive to others. But the truth is the truth. There is not my truth or your truth, there is only the truth. And when we speak

All is Lost – Trust God

Hagar the servant of Sarah had everything going for her it seemed. She was to bear the only son of Abraham, a very wealthy and influential man, because his wife Sarah could not bear children. And this son would be the heir to a great nation. But after the birth of Hagar’s child, Abraham’s wife

Boom Goes The Dynamite

Have you ever had something not work out your way, then realized much later on that you are actually much better off because it didn’t. Maybe you looked back and thought, how coincidental is that? Perhaps you even discounted it over to dumb luck. Garth Brooks even wrote a song about this concept called “Unanswered

Keeping Our Word – Obedience Now

Today I want to talk about taking action and keeping our word. When should we take swift action, and when should we take time and deeply analyze the situation? Is there risk to taking action without first analyzing everything? How do we factor in risk? There are so many theories on risk management and mitigation,

Vision and Fishing

Having a clear vision and knowing where we are going can be a critical aspect of our achievement level and overall contentment. It becomes easy to be so uneasy when we have no idea where we are going. I was reminded this the other day when the battery in my phone died and I was

Focus: Purpose and Temptation

Life is full of temptation and challenges. When we are faced with temptation, and during the difficult times in life, how do we respond? Who do we turn to for advice? Are we open to learning? How do we rise up? During this time it is essential that we grow, learn discipline and the art

Chosen – Walking Faithfully with God

God was so hurt that all of mankind was corrupt the he set out to reboot the earth, to basically wipe the hard drive clean. But one man found favor with God. Noah walked faithfully with God. Two significant things to note: (1) Noah walked with God. He spent time with God, walking with Him