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Worthless?

From my heart this morning… (a friend to all of you, a pastor to some): There are days I feel completely unskilled, inept and a waste of breath. There are days I feel my only worth is as a pastor, yet worthless as a father, husband, brother, son and friend. There are days I feel no worth at all. There are some days I feel the warmth of value based upon performance. What I know… Feelings, whether good or bad,...

Set me free… please.

I woke up at 3 a.m. with this pounding on my heart because some of my baggage showed up in my dreams minutes before. I have taken 45 minutes to carefully choose my words (this being directed toward myself but I share it in case you might benefit as well). Being angry with someone for more than a few moments changes your disposition and countenance (affecting not just your present but your future) and hurts you far more than it...

Just Keep Adding. ++++

  I’m baffled as to why Christians and Christian leaders continue to add responsibilities, tasks and rules to the list called “What You Must Do and Not Do If You Call Yourself A Christian.” Were the words of Christ not enough and were the words inspired by God the Holy Spirit not adequate so now we must speak for Him and say things He did not say and demand things He did not demand? Shame on us for making Christianity...

A God That Makes Sense to Me

  Why do I think that my mind should be able to make sense of God and his mind?  Why do I insist? I’m not talking about the advance of our understanding in science.  Everything we learn is simply another step to understanding this amazing creation of God and like a proud parent, God probably celebrates every scientific step we make in understanding this creation of His.  Our growth in scientific understanding is not what this is about because creation...