Category: Christian Life

3 Ways To Make Every Day A Good Day At Work

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You may say, “they call it ‘work’ for a reason.” It’s true work isn’t always fun. It is, in fact, well—work. But like most other things in life, how you approach your work can have a lot to do with how you feel about your work at the end of the day. Here’s three motivators that can literally change, not only the way you feel about work, but how well you work in general.  Read More

Bullseye – Encouragement for Today

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Several years ago while living in Richmond, Virginia I took a motorcycle safety and riding class in order to get a motorcycle endorsement on my license. The class was pretty informative including the fact that there are probably some people, some of whom were in my class, that shouldn’t be riding motorcycles on  the streets. But, that’s a different story. There was a principle taught in the class that has always stood out to me. They taught that when you’re in a turn on your motorcycle, you don’t look directly in front of you, you look in the direction of the turn where you’re going. Or, to say it in a more simple way, when riding a motorcycle, always look in the direction you want to go. Why? Because you’re always going to tend to go in the direction in which you’re looking.
The same is true in life. Or, I could put it this way. If you want to succeed today and make progress toward where you desire to go in life, it matters where you’re looking. Now, I could talk here about keeping your goals in sight, or keeping your eyes focused on your dreams. Neither of these are bad things. But, the writer of Hebrews tells us of something better on which to keep our eyes locked. He says, “looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith.” (Hebrews 12:2) He writes this in the context of running the race of faith and life.
Here’s what I’m saying: if you want to ensure that you’re heading in the right direction today; if you want to make sure you’re making progress in life today, don’t just stay focused on your goals stay focused on THE Prize. This, of course, is Jesus Himself. If you’re focused on Him, you’re always going in the right direction.

Is it I, Lord? 4 Keys to Grace During Betrayal

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My daily Bible reading took me to a passage this morning that I needed so much to read. I needed the reminder. There were two major polarizing events that occurred in the short passage I was reading in Matthew 26: The Last Supper, with Jesus demonstrating that His body and blood were about to save the world, but before that, the fact that someone was going to betray him.

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Jesus the idol

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The photo below is a somewhat typical rendering of what some hold to be the image of Jesus. Honestly, it’s the typical none realistic “white Jesus” that has, in my opinion, given many an inaccurate view of what Jesus was really like. I’m convinced Jesus looked nothing like this, as many others are too. (By the way, I’m not picking on the source of this picture by using it–but simply want to use it to get you thinking with me).

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Religious Liberty – American Christian’s Most Important Pursuit?

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I’ve had a lot of response from my post about Kim Davis and my opinion about what she’s doing. I thought it may be beneficial if I share the underlying truth that drives me to my conclusion. This especially since the topic brings much debate and because some Christians may struggle to understand why I said what I said. (If you haven’t read that post you may want to take time to read it by clicking here).

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