I heard the name “D.L. Moody” a lot growing up in church. I knew he was a well-known evangelist who did a lot of amazing work to spread the gospel, but it wasn’t until recently that I learned more about D.L. Moody’s story and what a ripple effect it had on the God’s Kingdom.
Read MoreThe next time you go to say something to someone, take a second to think. The words you’re about to say, do they have they potential to kill? Or are they life-giving words? Better yet, think about it this way. Would you want someone to say to you what you’re thinking about saying to them?
Read MoreSomething I think we can all practice more of is gratitude. It’s easy to ask for things we want, talk about things we’re looking forward to, and even complain about what we wish was different about our lives. But being thankful is something we can all continue to work on.
Read MoreAs I opened up my prayer journal this morning to write a new entry, a small note fell out from between the pages. When I picked up the note and opened it, I realized it was a note I wrote to my future self back in January of 2019.
Read MoreThe next time you go to say something to someone, take a second to think. The words you’re about to say, do they have they potential to kill? Or are they life-giving words? Better yet, think about it this way. Would you want someone to say to you what you’re thinking about saying to them?
Read MoreUnfortunately, our default setting as human beings is to focus on ourselves. We think about ourselves. We talk about ourselves. We redirect conversations so they’re about us. We’re such a self-focused bunch of people. But that’s not what we’re called or commanded to be according to Scripture. Instead, we’re supposed to be selfless like Jesus was. As Paul states in the book of Philippians, we are supposed to focus on the interests of others, not just our own.
Read MoreSomething I think we can all practice more of is gratitude. It’s easy to ask for things we want, talk about things we’re looking forward to, and even complain about what we wish was different about our lives. But being thankful is something we can all continue to work on.
Read MoreI heard the name “D.L. Moody” a lot growing up in church. I knew he was a well-known evangelist who did a lot of amazing work to spread the gospel, but it wasn’t until recently that I learned more about D.L. Moody’s story and what a ripple effect it had on the God’s Kingdom.
Read MoreUnfortunately, our default setting as human beings is to focus on ourselves. We think about ourselves. We talk about ourselves. We redirect conversations so they’re about us. We’re such a self-focused bunch of people. But that’s not what we’re called or commanded to be according to Scripture. Instead, we’re supposed to be selfless like Jesus was. As Paul states in the book of Philippians, we are supposed to focus on the interests of others, not just our own.
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