Tag: BIBLE
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Family implosion… The conclusion
When your family blows up for no fault to your own, what you do as a parent? When the problems and concerns becomes so chronic that people begin to fight… Then part ways… It becomes critical mass. That’s when restoration and the process of recognizing what’s happening is critical. Forgiveness is critical. Process is critical.…
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Family, drama and heartbreak part #1.
Every family has at some point a big heartbreak or dividing point. Ours is no different… The content of the heartbreak is not what I want to address… It’s the process in which we address and go through the heartbreak that is key here It all started with gossip and backdoor communication and not going…
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Half-day with Jesus #3.
I talk about this idea a lot which originated with the navigators… The idea is taking a protracted prayer walk with Jesus and listening. This Angel practice involves getting quiet and still, making notes, noticing what comes up and generally getting out of the way, and letting God speak to your heart. My experience was…
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Giant, baby man syndrome
What happens when some of us guys get sick?… Sometimes it’s giant baby man syndrome! What I mean by that is I instantly have all my tolerances, lowered to life, stress, problems, and in this case… My health. I sort of give up. The problem is mostly between my ears, and it is a mental…
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Scarcity Scott
There’s a scarcity mentality in my life that came all the way from my youth in San Diego. And it’s not just money. I think we all have a scarcity mentality around different areas of our life, including money, God, grace, love, hope, and more… I think it’s something we need to be aware of,…
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Hot tubbing with Jesus
Since we built our house 20 years ago in Mckinleyville, California… We installed a hot tub right away. It’s an old Coleman spa. That should not be working. The fact is it gets used almost every day🦾 My friends laugh when I tell them that a hot tub with Jesus… It’s 100% true. I have…
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Jesus as warrior
My pastor was teaching on Jesus and the wilderness, and how he really did battle with the enemy for 40 days. It reminded me of my identity and his example! First of all, I need to have a battle perspective and the mind of a warrior. Just like the son of God, I need to…
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When God speaks Part #2
Suffering from Jetlag, plus insomnia, plus a head cold plus advanced maturity equals another night with no sleep. Please don’t judge me as I did not set this up to not sleep. It is one of the most hateful things I experience. But God… I’ve learned to tune my mind and spirit into what God…
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Sometimes we tell a story.
One of my pastor, Jason asked about how I was as a grandfather I answered him with a depreciated version of who I really am as a grandfather. I think sometimes we downplay ourselves without knowing it. We often depreciate deprecation, who we really are in different roles in our lives. In this case, grandfathering……