What Do You Do When You Feel Like Quitting?

Do you ever get to the point where you’ve had enough? I mean really had enough. Like you’ve given it your best shot, but it just didn’t work out? Maybe you feel that way about your marriage. Or a relationship with one of your kids. Or someone you’ve been dating. Or the business you started. […]

Yada, Yada…It’s Not Just a Seinfeld Episode

In my last post, we looked at Genesis 15 and Abram’s encounter with God. Nothing in Abram’s circumstances would have led him to believe he was going to be the father of nations and that the entire world would be blessed through him. Why? He was old and childless and so was his wife, Sarai. […]

Moments of Doubt

Have you ever felt confident you were in God’s will and then later wondered if you’d made the right decision? Have you ever had a strong conviction about something only to later completely change your mind? Do you sometimes feel strong in your faith and in the next moment feel filled with doubt? If we’re […]

9-11 Thoughts and Memories

Thirteen years ago today, I flew to Denver with some colleagues for a meeting. I went for a run the next morning. When I got back to the hotel, I learned the first of the two World Trade Center buildings had been attacked. I went back to my room, turned the television on and watched […]

What Do You Expect God to Do?

Don’t you love it when someone exceeds your expectations? It could be your spouse who prepares your favorite meal while you relax. Or a server in a restaurant who anticipates your needs and meets them. It could be an online retailer who ships your order sooner than you expected. On the other hand, it can […]

Pulling Back the Curtain

Do you ever wonder why God does some of the things He does? Or doesn’t do other things? I do. Do you ever ask, “Why God?” or “God, where are You?” I do. Let’s be honest, we don’t have God figured out. And never will. In fact, in Isaiah 55:8-9, God says: “For my thoughts […]

What Are You Believing God For?

Early in his reign as king over Israel, God appeared to Solomon and said, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.” Jesus once asked a blind man, “What do you want me to do for you?” Solomon asked for wisdom and knowledge so he’d be an effective leader. Not surprisingly, the blind man […]