Taking It to Work: Where do you get your peace? What do you hunger for? I woke up the other morning and my favorite, safe-bet, low-risk stock completely tanked, 22% in one day. It reported underperformance and got hit with a lawsuit on the same day. I’m not going to Read more…
Taking It to Work: Ready for a tough one? At least this is a tough one for me, and I don’t think I’m alone. First, a little background you already know. In our natural state, without Christ, we live for ourselves, the people we care about, and we work to Read more…
Listening to the Holy Spirit: He that seeks, so will he find. He that hungers shall find his need, for he seeks to find, and with effort, subdues that again he may eat. What then is the hunger? Foe or friend? For the numb appetite seeks not, and he who Read more…
Listinening to the Holy Spirit: Much of the workday calls your attention to those you serve. Manager and customer alike demand the attention of your day. In the workplace you are paid for that attention, but there is far greater. As the crippled man begged for only money, far greater Read more…
Listening to the Holy Spirit: I give that you may give. You have been called by the Father that you would be saved, that you would serve those in need and want. My hand is about you that you would serve those I love. Your salvation is that you might Read more…
The delight of the deceived is prosperity. The delight of My people is in obedience to My Word. Seeking deeply their call, reaching for that which is holy, joy wells up as a spring in the fulfillment of My Law. Their focus is of the Kingdom. Only briefly distracted to Read more…
The task of the heart is to love, to give and to receive. With famine of either, the strength withers of soul. Evil desire seeps to fill the void. Sensual pleasure and love of money drive the heart, defaced from My intent. No balm heals as love, and no fire Read more…
What does it profit a man to gain all things and lose his soul? There is sweetness that is short-lived, and there is joy that feeds eternally. The things of the earth are like candy, sweet to the tongue, nourishing but little. He who eats what is true food, lives Read more…
The love shown to a brother is not one of feeling, but one of sacrifice. How do you love another? In receipt, there is no love. Loss to another, willed against the natural man is the highest gift. The old man, before My Spirit enters, thinks only of self. He Read more…