Pursuing Your Dream With Jesus
Realizing a life dream or goal takes a lot of time — and prayer. I’ve found that the best gift of a dream is not…
Tag: Abandoning Outcomes
Christmas Breath Prayer: Breathe in the Miracle of Christmas
In the busyness of the season, a Christmas breath prayer can help your soul find rest and your mind return to Jesus’ presence. In this…
Gratitude and Prayer
Prayer and gratitude can be combined to train your heart and mind to enjoy and appreciate God’s presence in the ordinary moments of your days.…
God Loves Like a Hurricane?
Kristi and I have been praying for people who were impacted by the hurricanes. In church this week we sang: “He loves like a hurricane.…
Dare to Hope BIG!
Often we are afraid to hope and be disappointed. But without hope we have nothing! All good things come from hope. Hope is the anticipation…
The Sweet Song of Abandonment to Divine Providence
The Lord sings a sweet song in Jean-Pierre de Caussade's classic, "Abandonment to Divine Providence." The path of peace is continual submission to God. "The only condition necessary for us is self-surrender to God in the present moment and then our soul becomes light as a feather, fluid as water, innocent as a child, and responds to every movement of grace like a floating balloon."
Jesus’ Humility: The Beauty of Holiness
Recently Kristi and I were walking through a grove of ancient cedar trees in Montana. I stood next to this GIANT tree. Wow! For hundreds…
Fear of Success is Good
We all want to succeed in some way. We strive to accomplish great things in our work or for our relationships to be healthier and happier. Or…
Abandoning Outcomes
How do you react when things go wrong? Your social media gets hacked or people send you unkind messages… You’re stuck in traffic and late…
Dallas Willard is in Heaven
My heart is heavy. I just got the news that Dallas Willard died today at 5:55 am. He had been battling pancreatic cancer for a…