You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy. – James 5:11
Patience is the discipline of trusting God for his provision in his time.
God, be with my friends today as they press through tough circumstances, heart-ache and discouragement. Amen
Somebody help me out… Was the vuvuzela blowing supposed to distract the opponent or encourage your team? Seriously, I’d like to know. Assuming for just a moment that they were making all that racket to cheer on their team…
There’s people all around us that are creating beauty, loving boldly and sacrificing generously. I say we cheer them on! We all grow tired and lose motivation easily, so let’s be the voice of encouragement that someone might need today for them to keep doing good. The good that might just change the world for at least one. And if you need encouragement…please reach out to a someone safe and let them know. You may be sending all the ‘wrong’ signals that you don’t need anyone.
We all need someone! Even the most confident face has a heart that’s prone to lose itself!
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Faith is full of opportunity to say, “I don’t know.” In fact, the more you know the more comfortable you are with the tension that exists in what can’t be explained.
Those neither black or white zones. It’s neither right or wrong. Yeah, I know you super-spiritual types have an answer for everything but faith best flourishes in the soil of doubt.
One size sometimes most of the time doesn’t fit all. There is a middle ground sometimes called gray. It’s a little black mixed with a little white.
It’s gray. Pain and contentment coexisting. He’s right and she’s right at the same time. That divine paradox that may not be intended for my mind to grasp.
He’s got His grip on you while your falling. Fast.
Hope is colored gray.
Through the end of the year I’ll be on a Social Networking Sabbatical. No Twitter and Facebook for me.
Twitter and Facebook are tools that have allowed me to connect with old friend and make tons of new ones. Truth be told, I value these connections and look forward to continuing to engage through these tools. Additionally, they bring me closer to the people I serve and help to lead in the Brooklake family…love that!
But, I need to re-calibrate. I need to focus on other priorities.
I plan on re-engaging after the first of the year but until then, I’ll be detoxing…so to speak.
Can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that phrase. It’s a good way to live. Pray about this…pray about that. Nothing wrong with that!
But do we need to pray about doing the right thing. I mean sure there’s a chance of burning out serving too much (I suppose) but is that a matter of prayer or just plain old good decision making?
What do you think? Is it possible to use prayer as an excuse for inaction?
