Posts tagged adversity
Life's Not Fair

Have you ever declared, “Life’s not fair!”. I know I have, and I’ve also told my kids that life’s not fair. It seems that the wicked prosper and the righteous suffer. Bad people get away with doing bad things, and good people seemingly get punished for doing good. What’s the catch? Is this really true?

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Cup Half-Full

It always amazes me how two people can experience the same situation and see things so differently. Take, for instance, the recent weather we had in Florida. I was grateful for the rain to fill our pond, but I know others were upset because the storm interfered with their outdoor plans. That same storm can improve business for the screen repair company and grocery stores while hurting business for the landscaper or outdoor sporting event.

We have a choice to make about our perspective for 2020. We can wish it away so we can start 2021, OR we can use the opportunity for change to take us from who we are to who God can use more effectively.

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Not today SATAN!

Does your faith cost you anything? Let me ask it another way, is it costing you anything to live out your faith in your work? Are you facing any opposition, conflict or adversity because of your faith?

Let’s ramp up our faith at work and make it necessary to wear the shirt “Not today SATAN”!

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Their Work Was Honorable - 9/11/01

19 years ago today, thousands of people went to work in NYC and never returned home. Thousands of people were working in The Twin Towers when they were attacked by 2 terrorist planes. Thousands of first responders, including Firefighters and Police Officers were doing their jobs, too. No matter what kind of work was being done that day, their work mattered to God.

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It’s Just Not Funny Anymore

It used to be funny when the people our culture complained about the most were the Christians; it’s just not funny anymore. Let’s find commonality with those who also claim to follow Jesus. Enough of the stupid. We all follow Jesus.

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Birthday Week Contemplations

As I turn 52 and lean into my 53rd year, I pause to reflect on the incredible life I have lived and the impact that Jesus has had on me. My heart really started to radically transform when I gave the Lord the first hour of every day.

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