The Struggle with Comparisons All day long we are bombarded with messages that seek to persuade us of two things: that we are (or ought to be) discontented and that contentment is only one step away: “use me, buy me, eat me, wear me, try me, drive me, put me in your hair. — John…
#Struggles: Our Battle with Discontentment
Read: Philippians 4:11-13 Colossians 3:15-17 1 Timothy 6:6-7 Psalms 100:1-5 Some sociologists point to technology and social media as significant factors in our constant unhappiness. We are the first people in the history of the world who can peek inside the lives of others in real time. We carry tiny media powerhouses in our pockets…
#Struggles: Our Battle with Technology
Read: Luke 10:27 Matthew 6:19-21 Galatians 1:2 Most everyone seems to agree that life is getting busier, crazier, and more frantic with each passing day. We’re bombarded by more information than we know how to process — news, ads, commercials, blogs, tweets, music, pics, and more ads. Crazier still is that we have more devices,…
Honor: How to Show It, and What the Bible Says
The Bible says that there are several different groups we should honor. I’m going to focus only on the three that I believe are most important for you to become all God wants you to be. Honor Your Parents First, we’re supposed to honor our parents. The Bible is incredibly clear on this one. It’s…
Some Things Are Worth The Fight
If you were to write a list of things worth fighting for, what would that list include? We fight for our job. The fight may be to keep our job, or to advance to the next level. We fight for our wife and children. We are sensitive to criticism and insults, but if someone tries…
The Key to a Successful Marriage: Date Night
God wants us to have fun with our spouses. He genuinely takes delight in seeing us enjoy the blessings of marriage. Marriage gives color to what often feels like a black-and-white kind of life. Live happily with the woman you love through all the meaningless days of life that God has given you under the sun.…
From This Day Forward
What does it take to support a growing and successful marriage? Craig and Amy Groeschel describe five priorities, the most important of which is to seek God. All other things flow from your relationship with Jesus. In the study, From This Day Forward, the Groeschels help us to understand what it means to seek God.…
The Power of Words
You don’t have to have a big nose to have heard the childhood mantra, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” Just because it’s spouted by first graders doesn’t mean it’s true. Perhaps the adult translation of this age-old adage is more like, “Sticks and stones can bruise your body for a…
The One Keystone Habit for Your Marriage – Prayer
Some habits create forward momentum in your life. Those same habits, if you don’t diligently keep them, create negative momentum. But I believe there’s one keystone habit that, if you can do it consistently, will help you always diligently seek God. Even better, it’s simple! If you’ll do just this one thing every day, I…
Unlocking the Chokehold of Fear
People often say that fear is the opposite of faith, but I respectfully disagree. The way I see it, fear actually relies on faith — it’s simply faith in the wrong things. Fear is placing your faith in “what-ifs” rather than in “God is.” It’s allowing your imagination to wander down a long dark alley…