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I Wonder… Just perhaps..

I have a habit of journaling my quiet time (the time I set aside to meet with God… refocus, get set for the day, read His Word, pray, reflect, repent… you know… things like that).  Part of that time is spent in making requests to God… the churchy term is prayer requests. As I look over the things I’m asking God to do in and around my life I’m noticing something… a lot of “me”, “mine”, “me”, “me”, “me”.  I do...

When I’m Thankful…

I’m a better me when I’m thankful. When I’m thankful I am not selfish at the same time. When I’m thankful I’m not self-righteous and judgmental. When I’m thankful I’m not greedy. When I’m thankful I am more patient. When I am thankful I am not angry. When I’m thankful I’m not depressed. When I am thankful I’m kind. When I’m thankful I am more helpful. When I am thankful I’m not arrogant. When I’m thankful I don’t have road...

Let’s Do This! Plans… Steps… Journey… Change.

  I have, once again, been studying the book of Acts to grow and stretch my vision of God’s purposes for the churches Stuttgart Harvest Church will go on to one day start and it is challenging for the family called Stuttgart Harvest Church as well. The book of Acts. The Acts of the Apostles.  The Apostles were the twelve disciples (not including Judas) plus Paul.   These men were all called by Jesus to fulfill this role and they...

The Path… lessons from the path.

When it comes to God’s principles, we don’t really ever break them… we simply break ourselves against them. Your path always determines your place. Proverbs 7:25-26 (NLT) 25  Don’t let your hearts stray away toward her. Don’t wander down her wayward path. 26  For she has been the ruin of many; many men have been her victims. Your path, not your intentions… not your hopes… not your dreams… not your prayers… not your wishes…  Your path determines your place.  ...