I know, the title is stating the obvious. But I've got to be honest, grief goes well beyond sucking; it is literal torture sometimes. It's draining, depressing, temperamental, emotional, overbearing, oppressive and the most covert of all covert operations currently coming against my soul. To be frank...it's stupid and I hate it! *deep breath* There,... Continue Reading →
His Offer, Our Response (Taking Advantage of the Offer)
I hope you don't read the title and choose to overlook this. I want to open your eyes to God in a different way with an experience recently that took me by surprise. To you, this may not seem like a big deal. Yet, to me, as someone who has struggled with spiritual identity issues,... Continue Reading →
Simple, Yet Difficult Truth
I doubt that I am the only one who needs to hear this. So I felt I would share with everyone who cares to read... "When I created the universe, all I did was speak. When I created you, I literally put my hands to the plow and went to work. Your shortcomings don't surprise... Continue Reading →
It’s All Been Planned & Handled
I want to be up front right from the start...I don't have what I'm about to share all figured out. But I do want to share what's going on in my heart pertaining to it. My selfish prayer is that this becomes more heart revelation than head knowledge for, not only myself, but for you... Continue Reading →
Today Sucked!
Let me begin by saying that it wasn't all bad, but it was definitely one of the more challenging days I've had in a while. I'm not the type to stress or struggle with anxiety. Yet, when I am presented with a job or project that I believe is above my level of ability -... Continue Reading →
A Word…
I was sitting in my office on Friday and came across a notebook that I once used to take notes at board meetings (thankfully those days are over), and notes from the sermon on Sundays. I was simply flipping through the pages when I stumbled onto a word the Lord spoke to me last year.... Continue Reading →
The Faith of a Check Mark
It's amazing to me how the smallest of things can also be the most powerful. More often than not, we associate size with power. This could not be further from the truth. Enter the check mark. Kind of unattractive and simple in design, yet carries with it so much more power than we tend to... Continue Reading →
Obedience
"Yet He learned obedience through the things in which He suffered." Hebrews 5:8 Wow!!! Jesus had to learn. Think about how much this expresses His humanity. While being the incarnate Lord, He humbled Himself to the human level...and had to learn. He had to learn how to walk like we did; He had to learn... Continue Reading →
Our Most Common Battle
Understand from the start that this is me speaking in the moment. Honestly, I have not properly prepared, yet this is something that we as Christ followers know all too well. If not, you will. I believe in the devil and his lying schemes which attempt to get us to fall off track and take... Continue Reading →
The “Yea, but…” Complex
We all have it in some form or another. I knew that I had it to some degree, but didn't realize just how much I had it until I heard it explained the way I did this morning. This complex is formed from a deep belief in our own personal lack. We aren't good enough,... Continue Reading →
Steven Andrew, Jr 