Joshua 24 talks about God’s role in my life: He takes, leads, multiplies, gives, lets us have, sends, hits us hard, leads us out, brings us to, fights for us, destroys enemies, saves us from, does our work for us sometimes, hands us…. Then in verse 14, we have but one role: “So now, fear […]
“When things are the darkest, God shines His light the brightest.” “Sometimes we need a shock to wake us up to the truth.” “God allows us to wrestle for long periods of time as we reach out for Him.” (Cloud/Townsend, God Will Make a Way) Wrestling with God usually isn’t a fun process, and it […]
Today I get to go to Ghormley Meadows for a church men’s retreat. I’ve been there many times for retreats and outdoor education as a teacher/principal, and also many years of Family Camp. A few years ago, I reflected on what all those experiences have taught me, trying to culminate a theme about who God […]
“Part of God’s program to make a way for you is to put good people around you who are gifted to help you get where you need to go. Some of these people will just show up in your life, sent by God at just the right time…” (Cloud/Townsend) I love the illustration of the […]
“Surrounding yourself wiith spiritually-tuned, well-grounded people is the single most important first step….The work of solving the problem is secondary to getting your team together. People who try to do it on their own rarely make it–and when they do, they usually cannot sustain the effort.” –Cloud/Townsend When faced with a problem or difficult situation, […]
“God will do what only He can do, and your job is to do what you can do.” “He is your Shepherd. Life is His pasture, and He will get you through it.” “In God’s economy, getting to the end of ourselves is the beginning of hope.” —God Will Make a Way (Cloud/Townsend) It’s 2 sides […]
“There are many times and many surprising ways that God shows up and changes even the most hopeless situations…God enters a heart-breaking situation and, by revealing His presence, love, strength, resources, and specific guidance, creates a path through the most painful wildnerness….We never know how He is going to show up.” –Cloud/Townsend Ask God to […]
“When your back is up against a wall and you pray and seek His help, God will make a way through the trial…Just be willing to do whatever you have to do–and that somehow, if you act, God will come to your assistance.” –Cloud/Townsend So, you are feeling down and out, or mowed over, and […]
“When the student is ready, the guru appears.” Teachability. I don’t think it’s actually a word in the dictionary, but boy, is it an essential skill of anyone who wants to grow. If you want to make an impression on this world, you first must become pliable, able to be shaped by God and those […]
“Begin where you are…’When the student is ready, the guru apears.’ To a man who wants to know who he is, and is willing to change in accordance with what he learns, the world and everyday experiences are his teachers.” –Sam Keene Every day is a new day for starting again. It’s a fresh canvas […]
