by marshal | Oct 26, 2017 | Identity, Priorities, Surrender
And He said, "Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children you will never enter the Kingdom of God. Matthew 18:3 NIV Living in Christ is to change and become like a child who is dependent on God, not on myself or on the things of this...
by marshal | Oct 19, 2017 | Attitude, Family, Gratefulness, Gratitude, Identity
Yet to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God. John 1:12 NIV The reality of this thought empowers me in many ways. I am an heir and joint-heir with Christ (Romans 8:17). I have an inheritance that will...
by marshal | Aug 31, 2017 | Identity, Importance, Listening
But when He was alone with His own disciples, He explained everything. Mark 4:34 NIV Sunday worship is vital to my faith, and small groups help me find the integration of my faith within community. But it is when I am alone with God when all the nooks and crannies of...
by marshal | Jul 14, 2017 | Attitude, Identity
It is easier to communicate that I am a Christ-follower in a taxi cab than in a conversation at my medical university where, at opportune moments, silence is my choice. Why, in certain circumstances, am I hesitant to risk? Is it embarrassment? Is it fear of looking...
by marshal | Apr 27, 2017 | Humility, Identity, Leadership, Truth
I love new ideas and “out of the box” solutions to the challenges in my daily life. Today it is easier than ever to find them as I “google” my life’s problems. But do these ideas produce the outcomes that I truly want and that God...
by marshal | Jul 28, 2016 | Family, Identity, Lessons Learned, Love
How I view myself – my identity – is shaped by my early childhood development, education, vocational life, family life, and church and ministry experiences. Blessing and heartbreak in each of these areas are intertwined with my identity. All have played...
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