by marshal | Oct 13, 2016 | Lessons Learned, Service, Surrender
Anyone who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of God. Luke 9:62 NIV Contemporary farmers with state-of-the-art tractors plow the fields with GPS and sensing devices. However, I live several miles from Amish farmers who plow the fields...
by marshal | Sep 29, 2016 | Lessons Learned, Purity, Surrender
God’s desire for me is abundant fruitfulness. He even gave me the prescription for this, I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains alone. John 12:24 NLT Do you mean to tell me that Jesus is saying that I must die...
by marshal | Aug 25, 2016 | Lessons Learned, Surrender
Often my life seems to mirror those of Jesus’ disciples—rowing in a boat against a storm. The storms of life—physical, relational, financial, work issues—so consume me that I am often filled with fear. My judgment (decision making) in the midst...
by marshal | Jul 21, 2016 | Lessons Learned, Surrender
The intent of God is that I live a life of abiding joy. However, I often find myself living inside the story of my circumstances rather than inside God’s reality. The result is a lack of joy sometimes triggering symptoms of anxiety and fear. The remedy? David...
by marshal | Mar 24, 2016 | Lessons Learned, Service, Surrender
In emergency medicine those who are first on the scene for heart attacks, strokes, and other life threatening problems are called first responders. They need to be called, however, before they can respond. If no one calls 911 – no help will come. When...
by marshal | Mar 16, 2016 | Gratefulness, Lessons Learned, Listening, Surrender
Our boss caught us loafing! We always worked hard in his presence, but sometimes we were not as diligent in our work when he wasn’t around – the true confessions of my work experience on a farm! Presence, at times, makes a difference. Just as my...
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