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Love And Rescue

Anyone can say they love… something, or perhaps someone. But not everyone can show it. Love involves sacrifice. It’s not what we’ve been taught. In fact, it’s the exact opposite. We’ve been taught that love is that cushy, comfy feeling we get when the object of our affection is in the room. It’s that place …

On this Thanksgiving…

There’s a saying from a famous show here in America called, Seinfeld. The saying is well-known to this show’s fans… It is, “Not that there’s anything wrong with that.” It is said with a kind of tone that signifies that the person that’s saying it, is saying it with their mouth, but they don’t really …

What Beauty Looks Like

You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will display my splendor. – Isaiah 49:3 This is a big deal. Sometimes we look in the mirror and what we see is subject to so many mental and ultimately physical improvements that we can never really be fully satisfied or content in just… being. This verse …

Save the Last Dance…

The act of saving doesn’t start with something, but ends with something. Have you ever thought about, for instance, saving money. In this thought process did you think that you needed an amount to start with in order to start saving. Over the years, I’ve found that saving money starts with nothing… actually below nothing. After …

Ready or Not

Have you ever been caught doing something that you knew you should not be doing? What is our first reaction when this happens? It usually is to run, isn’t it? To run, to hide, to lie, deny, cover up maybe…? I’m reminded of a time when I was young and my sister and I had …

Taking it Personal.

“As for me and my house….We will serve the Lord.” – Joshua 24:15 Which part of this statement stands out to you the most? Is it that ‘me and my house‘ part or the ‘serve the Lord‘ part. While it’s a very strong statement each part is equally as important as the other. If we …

Seven Ways to Stand Out

If you’re looking to expose a message, product, service or event, below are seven ways you can get started solid. When used together, they provide the platform you need to promote your message well:  Samples: Provide at least two examples of your finished product or service. These examples give evidence to what you do. Depending on your market type, …

To Purpose or not to Purpose?

Are we doing things on purpose in order to see … Purpose? [The Purpose is] that through the church the complicated, many-sided wisdom of God in all its infinite variety and innumerable aspects might now be made known to the angelic rulers and authorities (principalities and powers) in the heavenly sphere. (Ephesians 3:10 AMP) Proverbs …

Free Your Mind…the Right Way!

  It begins with mindset… It is the set of values and beliefs that make up our way of thinking. Everyone has one. This mindset of ours seems to really reveal itself in difficult times however. It reveals itself in the form of our will and emotions. It’s easy to simply say “free your mind,” but to free …

The Magic Touch

Do you have the magic touch? Or does everything you touch turn into a complete disaster! Every day brings new challenges, and also new opportunities to use our powers for good instead of evil. The magic touch is this: using what we have to do good. We all have this power. Whether big or small, …

Wondering, without wandering

When I was in fifth grade, I remember my teacher, “Mr. Moore” once told my parents that I have great potential, and that I was very good at problem resolution. The only trouble that he saw was one of daydreaming. I used to tune everything out and daydream in class, while I was supposed to be listening …

Angry much?

… That’s OK… but where is it leading us? Apathy, violence, lethargy, cruelty… or just plain unkindness towards others. Where does being angry really get us anyway? It’s one of those emotions that can help us to tap into our passions and do great things, or (and the same is true for many emotions) cause …