Are you confused or do you have FAITH? 1 Samuel 14 (my summary) "I am with you heart and soul.” Interestingly, it was Jonathan who had outside the box thinking. He operated on the belief that, "nothing restrains the Lord from saving by many or few." It was Jonathan, the son of Saul and his …
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What do you do when you feel uncomfortable? Yesterday, I shared about having overwhelming feelings - that are not in our control. They Just Happen! I suppose this could be a good thing or a bad thing depending on our response. We could compare this to survival responses of Fight, Flight or Fawn. This can …
Where did that come from? Have you ever been just minding your own business, doing your normal thing and then something happens completely unexpected and then, WHAM!? Your feelings overwhelm you. That’s what happened to me last Friday. It’s personal.It’s crazy for sure.It came from left field.Yet, it’s a common response.It was probably expected by …
What is your purpose? Do you have more than a purpose? Some of us might ask this question differently. What is your Calling? However, I think there is a difference between Purpose and Calling. Let me explain. Purpose is Foundational Purpose tends to stay consistent. Let’s look at the Story of Samson. I haven’t had …
Most people don’t. We’ve confused feeling something strongly with being grounded. We’ve mistaken intensity for depth. But desire is loud and maturity is steady. Desire says, “I need this now.”Maturity says, “I’m not ruled by what I feel.” Emotional immaturity isn’t about having desires, it’s about being controlled by them. It’s the need to feel …
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