“We were born to manifest the glory of God that is within us…And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” ~Nelson Mandela “We have no idea who we really are.” ~John Eldredge, Waking the …
How Do I Find My Purpose?: Do Good
“Trust in the Lord, and do good.” Psalm 37:3 Time and money are funny things. It seems that the more you have to spare, the harder it seems to give away. Well, that’s been my experience. When I was single living on a meager teacher’s salary, I gave money away all the time. I remember one time when …
How Do I Find My Purpose?: Trust God part 2 (Process to Purpose Series)
“Trust in the Lord…” Psalm 37:3 What does it mean to trust? I’m so glad you asked. According to Webster, trust is: Confidence in… the honesty the integrity the reliability the justice …of another person or thing. Is it hard for you to have confidence in the honesty, integrity, reliability, and justice of God? One friend commented last week that she doesn’t …
How Do I Find My Purpose?: Trust God (Process to Purpose Series)
“Trust in the Lord….” (Psalm 37:3) “Where is your faith?” The words punched me in the stomach. I couldn’t breathe…I certainly could not answer. I looked into the eyes of my accuser with nothing to counter his accusation. I was faithless. Trust-less of God. My hope for my circumstances to change was fading. From my perspective all I could see …
Are You Stuck in Your Muck?
Do you ever get stuck in the muck of “you”? This is how you can discover if you’re stuck in your own muck: 1. For 3 days keep count of how many times you think about yourself, pray for yourself, or feel discouraged about your life. Also keep count of how many times you pray for others or worry about someone …