Every trial has its own end and a return to a “new” normal life. Phillip
Light for the Tabernacle
Command the people of Israel to bring you pure oil… You must keep the lamps burning in the Lord’s presence all night… It must be observed from generation to generation… From Exodus 27 God’s presence has moved from an ornate building or tent to deep inside our hearts. That light shines through our spirits, affecting and energizing us and …
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A crisis tends to lower the water level and show what’s really inside a person. Phillip
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If you have a good thought that’s weak and a bad thought that’s strong, still choose the good thought. Phillip
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God didn’t come up with a bunch of rules and then create people so he had someone who would keep them. Andy Stanley
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God created everything with order. Yet no two people or snowflakes are alike. Creativity thrives inside constraints. Phillip
Uplifting Others
The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive. Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body. Proverbs 16: 21 & 24 Recently in one of our team Bible studies we discussed these two verses and I thought about just how a few words of kindness can change the course …
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In the Bible, the same day God told Abraham to do something he did it without delaying. Phillip
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Jesus didn’t come to change the world around us. He came to change the world inside us. Phillip
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Isn’t praying the ultimate form of thinking? Bill Prenatt
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Don’t expect the person who hurts you to be your healer. Bertie Brits
Three Regrets Looking Back
One of my greatest regrets is that, at age 70, I’m only now discovering some of the simple basics of life. I’ll share three of those basics here: Basic One: Gina and I started our structured schedule for starting and ending the day on February 22, 2020. Today marks day 92. It looks like this: We start the day …
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A healthy tree only can produce healthy fruits from healthy roots. Phillip
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Reality always wins in the end, regardless of who thinks they’re right. Phillip
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Once you learn to fake humility, everything else is easy. Unknown
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Love people today whether you feel like it or not, because eternity is so long and Jesus paid so much. Phillip
Only God
From Leviticus 19 Do not put your trust in idols Idols aren’t statues. Idols begin in the imagination. They’re those spirits that want our attention. Then we build something that started in the imagination: Acquiring wealth. Outdoing someone else. The beauty of women other than my wife. Wanting to be significant, but not waiting for God to lead. Forcing …
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Don’t try to keep someone else’s Sabbath. You won’t get any rest wondering if you’re doing it right. Phillip
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Love like you’ve never been hurt. Satchel Paige
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What if we read the Bible, not as ancient literature, but timeless and relevant to where we are now in life? Phillip
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I’m a vapor living inside a clay body. Life only works right—in time and eternity—when I fill my vapor with God’s Spirit. Phillip
The Price of Leadership
But many of the people who heard their message believed it, so the number of men who believed now totaled about 5,000. Acts 4:4 In 1970, I left my parents’ home, telling them I want to find out if there’s something better than the life they were living and giving me. They told me I’m passing through a stage …