What’s below your waterline?

I have a friend in Florida who has a sailboat. It is a Seaward 32' retractable keel sailboat- a thing of beauty. Recently, we were talking. He was telling me he was going down to check the work of a guy who was cleaning the bottom of his boat.  Periodically he has someone do this...

Stress, how has it helped develop your faith?

Stress. This word is very misunderstood. When most people hear the word stress they assume something bad, something negative. What we forget is that stress is fundamental to our growth and our survival. We need to go through times of stress on different levels for us to grow beyond where we are at. We see...

Faith and My New Question

Faith, by definition, is the belief in something even without the tangible proof ahead of time. The fact is, everyone has faith- faith that things will work out good or faith things will not work out well. And while I have faith that things will work out as intended, I have fears. I have concerns....

Relationships- A Cost Of Fear

Man, by nature, is a fearful creature. It is part of our make up, designed to protect us from things that can hurt us. And in a basic sense, anything that we don't understand or don't know can scare us and what can scare can hurt us. But not all things that scare us will...

“Faith Forward or Faith in Reverse”

From: Dexter Godfrey Retold by L. Mason Van Dyke It Is True, EVERYONE HAS FAITH... Everyone has faith. This is a fact. Now the question is “what kind of faith do they have”? Or, more specifically what do they have faith in? Faith is officially defined as a firm belief in something for which there...

You control your own wake…

For those non-sailors out there, a wake is the waves of water created by the passing of your boat. If your boat cuts through the water really fast or aggressive, the waves can be quite turbulent, rocking other boats violently. However, if you drive smooth, steady and calm, your wake is smoother and gentler. While...

Excuses

This is a must read for anyone.

Emma Elizabeth

“And you shall have no other gods before Me”

But God, I’m tired. I’m going to sleep for an extra 20 minutes and I’ll read my Bible when I get back from work/school.

“And you shall have no other gods before Me”

I know I said I would spend time with you when I got home but I’ve been waiting for this text. I’ll stay up late talking with him and then talk to You in the morning.

“And you shall have no other gods before Me”

Lots of homework today, Lord. I’m gonna send up a quick prayer for strength which should cover my talking to You for the day and then I’ll get right back to studying.

“And you shall have no other gods before Me”

I would’ve invited them to church, but I just didn’t want to make them uncomfortable. We have fun hanging out and I…

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The Truth Hurts…Beware of the Truth you Embrace…

It is said the truth hurts. But why does the truth hurt? If the truth hurts it means there is something about a situation that we either “don't like”, “don't want to admit to”, or “don't want to be responsible for”. However, “not wanting”, “not liking” something doesn't make it not true. It means we...

How have you “Should” on yourself today?

I was talking with a friend recently. During that conversation he told me of an interesting comment from one of his college advisers. The comment was “How have you SHOULD on yourself today?” There are so many things that we “Should” do. But the real question is which of these things do we do We...

How Do You Look At Things?

"If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." Wayne Dyer.READ that quote again, SLOWLY and OUT LOUD.. How we perceive events and people is a direct reflection of how we "see" the world. Ever notice if you have a bad morning, the rest of your day seems bad....