The Attitudes that Bring the Abundant Life Jesus Promised
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain […]
Don’t Let What You Possess Hold You For Ransom
There’s a phrase I hear repeatedly in my law practice: “I just want what’s mine.” I’ve watched adults spend tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees fighting over 10 feet of property line or over an inheritance that’s eaten alive by the cost of fighting for it. Solomon wrote three thousand years ago: There […]
You Were Born to This—Don’t Miss Even One Moment!
“But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name.” (John 1:12) I have been thinking about what it actually means to have God’s nature in our born again souls—not just to believe in Him, or follow a set of principles […]
Above the Clouds: Learning to See With God’s Eyes
There I was, face pressed against the tiny window of the plane, suspended between earth and heaven, gazing out the window at a vast, rolling ocean of clouds blazing gold and crimson beneath the sun’s reflection. I knew that those same clouds that I could see were a gray, dreary ceiling when viewed from below. […]