Worshiply

The hardest thing you will ever do is not start a business, start a church, run a marathon, get through a rocky period in your marriage, etc……
The hardest thing you will ever do is surrender your life and let the Lord have total control. Don’t fool yourself. It is a daily battle. The [...]

The best thing you can do as you pursue God in 2010 is to have a consistent devotional life. Many people get overwhelmed as they seek to grow in their walk with Christ because they simply do not know what to do next. EXAMEN.me provides several convenient options that will help develop and guide you [...]

It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in man.
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in princes. – Psalm 118: 8-9
I cannot tell you how many times I have been let down when I put my trust in others.
I cannot tell you how many times I have [...]

This short film is the most beautiful thing I have seen in a long time.  A brilliant story of hope and redemption.  I might have even sprung a little leak in the corner of my eye.  it is long, but so worth it.

To view the film in a larger format go here.

This is a story from a guy at NorthWood.  God really used the song “How He Loves” in his life.  Here is his incredible story of receiving and giving forgiveness.

Forgiveness from Northwood Church on Vimeo.
This past weekend we used it as an intro and then we played the song. It was a huge blessing to [...]

I have a friend who is successful and influential in his field.  He owns a growing company, but he never seems that stressed out about it.  I have seen him walk through some serious trials with it all, and he still remains rather calm.  In other words he is driven but calm.  I get the [...]

This is not a new song, but it has ministered to me like crazy this morning. I played it over and over again to remind  my heart and my mind that God alone is the source of my rest.

May your soul find rest in our great God.

If I chased after God as much as I chased after ________, I would know him more.
Hard question to ask your self.  Life changing to answer.
Fill in the blank.

When my kids go crazy and decide to challenge everything I say, throw fits, and do things their own way, here is the process I go through.

Oh no you didn’t.
Frustration
Develop a plan to eliminate the negative behavior – still very frustrated.
Realize that I rebel against God just as much or more than they rebel against [...]

Ouch!

Pride goes before destruction,
and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 16:18
[HT: JT]