Count On: The Joy of Perseverance
Counting joy in the hard things of life releases strength and faith. Look beyond the trial and embrace the wholeness that settles in with after-effects of endurance.
Perfect (whole) and complete, lacking in nothing--this is the joy of perseverance.
Run On: 4 Keys to Staying on Track
Running for the finish line goes much easier when we aren't carrying excess weight. When I am running, last thing I want on my back is a heavy weight slowing me down.
Press On: What to do When You’re Not There Yet
Sometimes we poke our head out of the crazy rush of life and realize this: I'm not where I want to be. We all have goals. Even the most unmotivated of folks have things they want to accomplish. In essence, we don't want to stay where we are...like we are.
Days in Jerusalem: Pictures of the Wailing Wall and the Garden Tomb
If you are like me, you are busy getting ready for Easter. So in the interest of much to do, I am just going to post a few more pictures from my trip to Israel. Today our stops will be the Wailing Wall and the Garden Tomb. "To You, O Lord, I...
Pictures of Days in Jerusalem–a Recent Trip
Today I am sharing photos from my recent trip to Israel. These photos pertain to the events of Holy Week. Enjoy.
Hold On: The Perseverance of Process
The cost of discouragement is more than we can afford. In many ways, discouragement is a strength zapper to perseverance. When discouragement presses down hard, we want to give in and give up. Success no longer seems worth the effort. In these moments, fears and condemnations circle with the tenacity of vultures diving for their prey. God’s Spirit whispers to our hearts,
“do not confuse not yet with not ever.”
Pray On: The Perseverance of Prayer
One Anothering…do you Ever Just Get Tired of it?
"...regard one another as more important than yourselves..."Some days I feel like I am one anothering myself to death—some days it feels like I am doing all the one anothering—What has everybody else been reading? Don’t they know these things?
Don’t think I haven’t told them….repeatedlyWhat do we need when this kind of thinking begins to get the better of us? Frustrated, exhausted, irritated, discouraged, and down-right ornery…what do we need?
Keep On: The Perseverance of Faithfulness
Do you ever feel like perseverance is a bad word?
Or at least a word we don't really want to have to deal with? When the walls seem to be closing in and the roof feels like it is about to fall down…perseverance is needed. When you find yourself frustrated with the daily responsibilities of home, work, and family, a little shot of perseverance goes a long way!