Doubt and unbelief put you in a constant state of stress and worry. But surely YOU don’t deal with doubt and unbelief. I mean, I know you have flaws. Because everybody does. But flaws don’t define you. Unless you let them cause doubt and unbelief to grind into your mind and affect your daily life. There’s a very reliable way to positively affect your … Read the rest…
Category Archives: Philippians
It doesn’t mean to joice again. It means to show or express “great joy.” But things are SO bad in the world right now. How’s anybody supposed to rejoice and be glad under these circumstances? Well, Paul was able to rejoice and be glad when things were bad. Yeah, he told the Philippian Christians, that he was “being poured out as a drink offering … Read the rest…
It was 2014. And Elgielene and I took a drive between two small towns on the western slope of Colorado. We spotted a meadow of flowers that overlooked a beautiful, expansive view of mountains in the distance. So I stopped and snapped a picture. But I discovered a flaw in that meadow of flowers. Well, the flaw was actually in my picture of the … Read the rest…
It’s Saturday as I write this. And I hope you have better things to do today than just go shopping or watch TV. Because it’s important, especially with everything going on in the world, to guard your heart and mind. In Philippians 4:8-9 Paul shows you that focus is so important. And I know focus is a buzzword, these days. Because it’s used by … Read the rest…
Hey kids (and the grownups who take care of them). I trust in Jesus. So, I write about happiness and optimism pretty much all the time. But Shakespeare said no man is an island. So, maybe not everyone is feeling happy and optimistic right now. In fact, I hear tell there are people of all ages feeling blue these days. What?! It’s odd, to … Read the rest…
In his letter to the Philippians (which can be found in the Bible, in case you didn’t know), Paul mentioned “fellow workers” whose names are written in the Book of Life. And I believe that’s a book you wanna make sure your name is in. I know I do. Because, Whether it’s a physical book or not, it appears to be pretty important. Because … Read the rest…
I remember way, way back in the 1980’s, I lived in the Atlanta, Georgia area. And, just in case you didn’t know this, they have a famous 10k run every year. It’s called the Peachtree Road Race. And it goes through sections of Atlanta that include some fairly large hills. Yeah, it’s a challenge. But I decided to take it on. So, I bought … Read the rest…