Have you ever heard the expression ‘spinning your wheels’? According to the Cambridge dictionary it means ‘to use a lot of energy without achieving anything’. I know I’ve done a lot of wheel spinning over the years. When worried we can spend a lot of time thinking about the many possible outcomes of a situation and how to manage those outcomes. Imagine how many hours of time and life are wasted doing this. In the end does it change anything…
How do I trust God when I’m fearful or anxious? Phil 4:6-7 in the NLT version of the Bible says,“Don’t worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” Sometimes we spend a lot of time thinking about a situation and wondering why…
According to the dictionary a gutter is defined as: Physical gutters have a purpose. They funnel rain from the roof or the street to the storm drain. They prevent pools of water from collecting on surfaces and causing flooding. At a Bowling alley if the ball goes off course the gutter catches the ball. They essentially help the ball stay in its lane. One thing they appear to have in common in most cases is that they sit below everything…
Scripture reference – Matt 20: 1-16 In this passage of scripture Jesus tells the story of the owner of a vineyard who hires laborers throughout the day to work in his vineyard. At the end of the day all the laborers receive the same pay and it causes anger and frustration. I believe the story encourages us to be kingdom minded instead of relying on the wisdom and logic of man. In this world it seems completely unfair and makes…
Hope is something that keeps and sustains us during hard times. It’s like the shore we see in the distance when the water is choppy while we’re in the boat. We hope we can just make it to the shore. Or we hope we can just make it through all of the treatments. We hope we can just stretch our money until the end of the month when the net paycheck comes. Hope gives life where there seems to be…