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Grow Where You’ve Been Planted

I am NOT a master gardener. In fact, I’m far from it and many of my plants can attest to that. But in my little knowledge (I’m sure those with green thumbs will agree), I do know that certain plants will only prosper in the right season, in the right soil, in the right amount of sunlight, with the perfect amount of pruning, etc. No matter how much you want a specific plant to grow, planting during the wrong season...

Driving On Empty (Part 2)

  Sometimes we are like the Energizer bunny; we keep going, and going and going. And sometimes, we fail to realize that we are running out of fuel. In the last post, we discussed the importance of assessing our spiritual tanks to see where we are on fuel. Today, we discuss the steps to take in order to refuel ourselves when we discover that we are on “E.” John 7:38 promises that “Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers...

Take Up Your Bed

What  good is making a decision and being in position if you don’t take action? The third step to moving forward as illustrated in John 5:1-11 is to “Take up your bed. ”  If you missed Step 1 and Step 2 of the series you can read them here: Dear Future I’m Ready and It’s Time to Get Up.   In John 5: 1-8, Jesus is saying if you want to move forward, you have to get rid of the crutches in...