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You would think it would be easy to embrace God’s design for my life. After all, if it is what He designed us for, it should come naturally. Maybe it does for you, but for me it is a battle. I always had an incredibly clear sense of vision as a boy. A sense of […]

I have dreams! Big dreams. But here is the thing; big dreams come with big doubts. And sometimes the doubts become so big, I am afraid my dreams will die. Dreaming big is easy. Super easy if you have no plans of actually doing anything with them. Three kinds of dreaming But dreaming dreams that […]

They say confession is good for the soul. And it is true! But what are you supposed to confess? The power of your confession depends on the quality of your confession! Most people have a very limited definition of confession. To them it is simply acknowledging their sins, to confess that they have sinned. That […]

“Be still and know that I am God.” How am I supposed to be still in today’s age of a million distractions and noise? Distractions and noise surround us everywhere! Did you know that they say, that in today’s world it is impossible to go anywhere in the world without your quiet being interrupted by […]

Perhaps the hardest time for faith is when God brings out the pruning shears. It is easy to believe He wants what is good for us when everything is growth. It is when the pruning begins that I start wondering if God really has my best interest at heart. Why is it so hard to […]

One of the very best ways to focus is getting rid of the clutter. But sometimes clutter hides our lack of faith. As I have mentioned before, I have been and continue to be on a journey of simplifying my life to a more minimal, essentialist lifestyle. And the simple side is sorting through some […]

Some people think about the best life as an enchanted reality where it takes no effort to achieve your dreams. A life where your dreams fall into your lap magically. If that is your definition of the best life, this post will offend you. In fact, I believe that such an experience would leave you […]

In order to move forward into a better, more purpose driven life, we need to deal with the past. We need to face our failures and hurts, and release our accomplishments. Your past may hold some of the richest nuggets of treasures to equip you for the future. But it most likely also holds some […]