I haven’t asked the question in awhile: How are you doing with your Read through the Bible for 2009? Are you on task with your goal for the year? Have you begun to develop a healthy habit in reading the Bible? I hope so! The past several weeks have been tough for me. My routine [...]
Archive for the ‘Focus’ Category
Can you see what God is doing?
Posted: May 24, 2009 in Calling, Confidence, Faith, Fear, Focus, Grace, Holy Spirit, Oswald Chambers, Spiritual Growth, Trusting God, VisionHave you ever ridden the log ride at Six Flags or at some other park? Lately my life has seemed much like I am riding a log ride (just not as fun). My life is in motion bumping up against the parameters (or shall I say the principles) of life. All the while, I know there is a destination [...]
Life can often get a bit hazy… like a fog. Sometimes it gets so thick you just have to sit tight and wait for the fog to lift. In Exodus Israel followed God in the cloud. Maybe we should take a closer look at that. They moved when the cloud moved. They stayed put when the cloud [...]
A time of waiting…
Posted: January 4, 2009 in Calling, Confidence, Conversation with God, Dreams, Focus, Future, Oswald Chambers, Vision, WaitingI can’t state it any better than Oswald Chambers. My words I have tried to put together are worthless to go with this quote. So, I’ll just let Chambers do the talking. There are times when you can’t understand why you cannot do what you want to do. When God brings a time of waiting, [...]
Happy New Year – 2009!!
Posted: January 1, 2009 in Bible Reading, Bible Study, Focus, Spiritual Growth, The BibleJoin me in reading the Bible through in 2009!
Crossroads
Posted: December 13, 2008 in Bible Reading, Faith, Focus, Future, Holy Spirit, Hope, Movies, The Bible, Trusting God, VisionAre you familiar with the ending to the movie “Cast Away”? Tom Hanks is standing there in the middle of this intersection in the middle of Nowhere, TX. As far as he can see in all directions is nothing – yet he has been given the gift of life to be lived another day. How would [...]
2009: A Look Forward – in Your eyes
Posted: December 6, 2008 in Confidence, Faith, Focus, Future, Holy Spirit, Hope, Oswald Chambers, Peter Gabriel, Psalms, Spiritual Growth, The Bible, Trusting God, Vision, WorshipHope as defined by Dictionary.com as a noun is wrapped up in “feelings.” But as a verb: To look forward to with desire and reasonable confidence. To believe, desire, or trust. Hebrews 10:19-25, So, friends, we can now—without hesitation—walk right up to God, into “the Holy Place.” Jesus has cleared the way by the blood [...]
FOCUS: December 2008… HOPE
Posted: November 30, 2008 in Focus, Forgiveness, Glenn Beck, Hope, Inspiration, The Christmas SweaterHope is the word that lingers in my head these days. There’s a lot of people in need of hope. Hope in conquering the past, the present, and the fears of the future. Hope… I watched and interview yesterday on CBN. CBN’s guest was Glenn Beck. They were talking about his new book, The Christmas Sweater. [...]
Are you living life on “Focal Point”? Focal [foh-kuhl] of or pertaining to a focus. Point [point] (n.) a particular aim, end, or purpose. (v.) to direct the mind or thought in some direction; call attention to. (There are some 90 definitions for point on Dictionary.com) Last night I was thinking about looking for a book [...]
