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Changing People
You can't change people. That's easy to say, but we still go around acting like we can change others. We may have the best of intentions, but if a person doesn't want to change, nothing we do will help. Others have a free will just like I do. God can change people....
Some Notes
I was looking through some old notes yet again and wanted to share a few. You may reach far, but you will never reach your full potential until you give God your life and let Him lead. You can worship God anywhere, pray to Him anywhere, and read your Bible anywhere,...
Food and Focus
Sometimes during the day I'll notice I'm tired, or that I can't quite focus on a task. Then I realize I'm actually hungry, so I eat something. After that I feel energized and I am more able to focus. Prayer and Bible reading work the same way. Sometimes I'll notice I...
Perspective on the Unknown
Ah, the unknown. We can get excited about it and look forward to new possibilities! But when we don't know for sure if something is going to be good or be bad, we can also get defensive, avoidant, or even outright hostile to moving beyond what we know. The unknown...
Why Doesn’t God Just Show Himself?
I've heard people ask why God doesn't just show Himself so people will believe in Him. Well He has, we just won't look. Let me set up a few things first. One, God is so other from us and so glorious and holy, that to reveal Himself to us just as He is would be deadly...
Character Tests
Life's surprise circumstances have a way of testing us and showing who we really are. Sometimes it's like carrying a bucket that you filled. You can tell people what's in the bucket. You can show them what's in the bucket. You can lie about the contents and not show...