Devotional
The Power of Serving Others
Yesterday this devotional captivated my imagination with the possibilities of how our Father operates. The intricacies of His plans and how what one person does impacts another person and then how that person impacts others because of one seemingly random act boggles the mind.
Desert Preperation
When I retired from the military, I had been in a structured life for 28+ years. Between high school, work and the military, I had been under someone else’s authority for more than 35 years. I was good at following orders, I was a good ‘soldier’. I worked with and for people I respected and admired. That all changed as I journeyed into my own desert experience in January 2004.
Great Is Your Faithfulness
Today’s devotional is an exclamation point on what I wrote about yesterday. If you find yourself walking in a dark place for any reason, pour out your heart to the Lord for He is faithful.
When Hope is Deferred
Sometimes all we can do is lean deeper into the arms of our Lord. We had one of the best years ever for our business, but it seems we just can’t get ahead. Equipment breakage, unexpected expenses…all sorts of things that dash my hope for an easier start to the new year.
Disappointments
Another promotion cycle had come and gone and the news was the same as the year before…no. I had done all the right things, I had the right job, the right amount of community service and the right endorsements. I had finished my degree, which seemed to be the ‘big deal’ in those days, yet I could not seem to make it over the hurdle to the next stripe.
Belief or Unbelief
I don’t know a single Christ follower that doesn’t question the very existence of God at times. When I start to have problems and wonder if everything is going to be OK, I am quickly reminded of all of the times I worried about life only for it all to turn out just fine…but I still struggle.
The Purpose of Elevation
For years as a young man, I strived to be in charge of something. I felt I knew enough about life that I could succeed given the chance to do so. Unfortunately, my youth and exuberance often got the best of me and caused more harm than good. I wanted something I was not ready for.
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