Archive for February, 2010

Spend your Life on the Riches of Christ

Every grapple with life purpose questions?  How should you spend your time or your energy?  What cause or endeavor should you invest in?  In light of the richness of Jesus, how should we spend our lives?  What is the most rational response we could have, when faced with the creator, sustainer and savior of it [...]

Magnification

When we boast in, or magnify something, we’re either trying to make little things bigger, or make Great Big things more visible.  When we boast, even in “good” things like our job, spouse, kids, accomplishments, we’re trying to make little things bigger.  But when we boast in the Cross we make Great Big things more [...]

The Desire Dance

“When I try to lead my wife in a dance, I tend to over-control and I sort of drag her around the dance floor.  In my spiritual life, when I try to dominate/control things, and not allow the Spirit of God to lead, I am dragged into works based/performance living.”  Every day, and every moment, [...]

Full and Free

Harold Abrams, a gifted sprinter in the classic film “Chariots of Fire” shared his motivation for running the 100 meters.  He said, “I have 10 seconds to justify my existence.”  On the other hand, Eric Liddell, told his sister why he ran:  “When I run I feel His pleasure.”  Eric Liddell was free to run [...]