Worry gets no one anywhere

“… People who “worry their prayers” are like wind-whipped waves.  Don’t think you’re going to get anything from the Master that way, adrift at sea, keeping all your options open.”

-James 1:5-8 MSG

Worry is the same as insanity – it causes the mind to frantically do one-legged sprints around and around a mountain without realizing we have another leg to help, as well as keeping us blinded to the fact that there is a freeway running right through it.

God or Man? Which do you choose?

“… They were afraid of getting kicked out of the meeting place.  When push came to shove the cared more for human approval than for God’s glory.”  John 12:42-43 MSG

God or Man?  Which do you choose? 

Although a hard question to answer, too many of us are guilty of backing down to man when we are fearful of losing our positions, power, favor, abundance, etc... we settle on giving in to man, and turning our backs on God.  Well, it’s due time that we stand up and stop being afraid; it is time we stand up and be the bold children of God we were born to be!  My friends, you and I are God’s children, we are made to soar, made to be great, so let's step out of the world and do so!!
CHOOSE GOD OVER EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING ELSE

Staying focused in the midst of the storms

“When you focus on God, (a consistent focus, a deep focus), your sadness will develop into gladness [joy]; a joy no one can ever rob from you.  It will be joy like a river over-flowing its banks!”  

Adapted from John 16:21-24 MSG

Yes, when we stay focused on God in the midst of the storms, the waves will calm and the shores of peace will be awaiting our grand arrivals.

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