It’s Monday morning once again and I think I have spent some late nights this weekend watching the Olympics. It is amazing to hear the back stories of the athletes – the struggles, obstacles, and heartbreaks which they had to overcome to get to the place they...
Starting a new project or venture can be exciting. We have dreams and ideas which stir our hearts and minds. But often as the days go on, we begin to get tired and want to see the end result. Staying focused to the task at hand often takes tremendous discipline. The...
We continued this week to read and study the effects of the behaviors of the people. We also will find that God raises up individuals to help them: There are cycles of behavior. The people did evil > they worshiped idols and forsook God > God permitted them to...
This morning I read in Scripture, “Endure hardship as discipline.” (Hebrews 12: 7 NIV). Immediately I knew my problem…… I do not like discipline. Seriously. As a child, I did not enjoy discipline. Being sentenced to my room for a period...
