by marshal | Sep 13, 2018 | Attitude, Humility, Listening, Pride, Priorities, Surrender
"I grew up on a reservation in South Dakota, filled with resentment and anger toward the white man." These were the words of a man sitting next to me at a banquet. He shared with me that even in the midst of his anger God had brought him into a relationship...
by marshal | Aug 9, 2018 | Humility, Importance, Surrender
Is God sufficient for all my needs? "Of course!" is my reflex response. But what am I really thinking? "If only I had this or that; if only my circumstances were different, then I would be able to trust Him more." However, trusting God for what is...
by marshal | Jul 26, 2018 | Attitude, Humility, Surrender
The world always told me to strive, and I listened. I studied hard through years of education and I worked diligently all my life. Even The Church encouraged me to strive: in Bible reading, prayer, and service. These are all good things, yet striving in itself never...
by marshal | Apr 5, 2018 | Attitude, Humility, Identity, Pride
Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? Matthew 7:3 NIV Jesus reminds me that I often pass judgment on others and avoid examining myself. I plead guilty! Ruminating over the minor issues in...
by marshal | Mar 1, 2018 | Attitude, Humility, Surrender
How can you believe, if you accept praise from one another and don't seek the praise that comes from the only God? John 5:44 NET My mother-in-law challenged me by saying, "There is no limit to what can be accomplished if you don't care who gets the...
by marshal | Feb 22, 2018 | Attitude, Humility, Identity, Importance, Listening, Surrender
Do you want to get well? John 5:6b Are you kidding me? Jesus is asking an invalid of 38 years whether he wanted to be well. But Jesus, as always, was digging deeper than this man's physical struggles; He was concerned about all the areas of this man's...
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