All in loving others well

It's Not the Government's Responsibility

God didn’t tell the Government to fix racial tension or promote one people groups agenda over another.  Rather, He commanded us to “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.  Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.” Philippians 2:3-4.   If we truly considered others better than ourselves, looking to others’ interests instead of our own, there wouldn’t be racial tension nor division. If you believe your race is better than another race…you might want to hold on to your hat, because there will be absolutely no racial divides in eternity!

How to Pray When You're Seriously ADHD

But how does one do that when you’re seriously ADHD? What do you do if you struggle to focus every single time that you pray?  I pray. I really do.  But most often, it’s a couple minutes here and a few minutes there.  Goodness!  It’s even hard for me to finish a complete sentence sometimes without finding myself on a completely different subject!

Faith Isn't a Formula - It's Messy and Real

The greatest ingredient to strong faith is HONESTY – truthfully admitting “I do believe, help me overcome my unbelief.” (Mark 9:24).  Faith is being authentic and honest with ourselves and God, constantly communicating with him, whether or not we feel strong.  When we’re doing it right, faith is real and raw. Faith is constantly asking God to help us believe, inviting Him into the situation and trying not to “will” it to happen in our own strength. Faith isn’t perfect.  Faith can even be messy. Mine certainly is.

Small Things Really Matter

In preparation for each New Year, I always create a Spiritual Growth Plan.  It has nothing to do with resolutions. But rather, it’s a strategy set in place to help me grow, flourish, and of course, be challenged.  I requires me to seriously seek God, asking what my focus is to be. This year as I thought, prayed, and mapped out my new plan, I was challenged that it's not  just the big things, but the little ones that matter - not only in growth, but with how we make a difference in the world and eternity.