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Press On, Stay Focused, Take a Risk

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Photo by Rudy Matthiesen
Photo by Rudy Matthiesen
Significant things are not accomplished by getting distracted.  Sometimes the road twists and turns and the path is not quite so clear.  But without a vision or hope, people perish.  And many great works have changed the world when someone was willing press on, to look fear straight in the eye and take a risk.

The key is to not do too many things at one time.  To move to a life of significance, we must focus on one thing at a time.  Big dreams, daring adventures, exciting lives are available to us as we seek a higher purpose.

Multi tasking is over rated. I don’t believe we multi task well.  There are a few involuntary actions like breathing we do while doing other things.  Some tasks require different skills, so we can walk and talk at the same time.  In reality it is a matter of quickly changing focus.  Do it a bunch of times and you don’t even remember what the most important task was. 

The problem I find in myself is, if I am not quite sure the next step on my significant task, then I distract myself so I don’t have to continue to step forward.  I look through a cookbook, or call someone. “Hi there, no, nothing new.  Just checking in to see how you are doing?” And the big important thing vaporizes at that point.

We want our lives to count for something.  We know we are capable of being a positive change for good.  We could leave this world a better place.  The clock is ticking.  We are aware of it most at the close of a year.  How can we make the coming year count?  What significant action could be part of our higher awareness, our higher calling?

I pray for guidance to contribute that thing that is my own special gift.  I pray you find yours. Let us then press on toward the goal, stay focused and enjoy lives of great significance, not by adding things to our list; but by focusing on what is important.

Philippians 3:14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

Take a risk.  Make 2010 an amazing year because you are part of this great adventure called life.

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Grace

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

Photo by Chrissy Oldham

Photo by Chrissy Oldham


If Grace was a garden, I’d walk there with you. Like a child from the wilderness, whose spirit has been renewed, if Grace were a garden.

If Grace was a word, I think it would sound like a prayer from a grateful heart, rising and unbound, if grace were a word.

If Grace was a moment in the presence of God, filled with his favor, protection and his love if grace were a moment, if grace was a word, if grace was a garden…

All we need is enough for today.  Let it enfold me, define me, Gift of Grace.

Jesus hold us close and let us walk by faith.  Grace is a moment, Grace is a word, Grace is a garden. Gift of Grace.

From a song I wrote about 10 years ago.

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Radiant Child Of God

Monday, August 31st, 2009
Photo by Christine Oldham
Photo by Christine Oldham

This lake contains a lot of algae.  Life has a number of challenges.  It is messy.  Our spiritual journey is messy.  As much as we want it to be a straight and simple line, there are detours, places we trip, fall down get hurt and bruised. We have lessons to learn, places to go and lives to touch. We get covered in algae, mud, paint, tears and joy.  But what ever you go through or get beat up by, or covered in; you are a radiant Child of God.

Father God, I pray  today for people to overcome.  Let there be light and guidance and blessings for all your children.  Let us all, regardless of the hardships we bear or burdens we carry or stuff we fell into, look and act like your children.  We are made in your image, we are worthy.  Let us find the joy in each day.  Amen

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Rejoice

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Holy and wonderful God, give me ears to hear the sound of the birds with song, the voices of children playing, and the universal music of the spirit.  Let me rejoice in all you have done.  I feel so blessed. Praise to you God.  Amen

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Bring Joy

Monday, July 13th, 2009

 Nehemiah 8:10  Do not grieve, the joy of the LORD is my strength.

In the bible, joy is referenced over 200 times.  Difficulties in life, negative people, and being off balance can squish the joy right out of us.  We must find and keep the joy in each day.  Take it with us in our spirits always.

Psalm 51:12  Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit to sustain.

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Spiritual Push-ups

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

Romans 1:11 I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong –

We are supposed to become strong in spirit.  We live in a house with many rooms.  We exercise to strengthen our bodies, we study to strengthen our intellect.  Visiting the spiritual room does not make us weak.  It makes us strong.

You would not walk into the gym for the first time and throw 300 pounds on the bar to lift.  The same with your spirit, start small.

The prayer of rejoicing is an easy, comfortable way to start.

Deuteronomy12:7  There, in the presence of the LORD your God, you and your families shall eat and shall rejoice in everything you have put your hand to, because the LORD your God has blessed you.

Try first thing this morning to think of a couple of blessings in your life.  Do you have terrific kids, great friends, good health, a job?  Is there something like sports, music, walking, or being with friends that bring you great joy? 

 Then say: “I am grateful and rejoice in the LORD because…(Tell him the thing you are grateful for). 

Like push-ups or any training, you keep going.  Tomorrow think of a couple of things.  Experiment with different spiritual muscles, by using different types of prayer.  Be strong.  Be God’s.

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