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  • Let the Peace of Christ Rule in Your Hearts

    “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.”

    – Colossians 3:15

  • Christians Can Experience a Cushion of Peace

    I remember reading about what is called “the cushion of the sea.” The ocean surface is often greatly agitated, but as you descend, the water becomes increasingly calm. At its greatest depths the ocean is virtually still. Oceanographers dredging ocean bottoms have found animal and plant remains that appear to have been undisturbed for hundreds of years.

    Similarly, Christians can experience a cushion of peace in their souls regardless of their troubled surroundings. That’s because they belong to God, who is the source of peace; serve Christ, who is the Prince of Peace; and are indwelt by the Holy Spirit, who is the agent of peace. Galatians 5:22 says, “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, [and] peace.” When you become a Christian, God grants you the gift of peace.

    – From John MacArthur’s daily devotional via a good friend and Brother in Christ

  • Praying for Complicated Relationships

    Over the years we all have a few complicated relationships. Fault aside…it just happens. Sometimes these are in business or with family or friends. Many times we come to an impasse and cannot move forward with that person and it’s a difficult dilemma to be in.

    Most of us want people to like us. Most of us do not want to burn bridges. Most of us want peace in relationships. Sometimes though it’s just not possible and we have to disconnect from that person or they do from us. Sometimes it’s the only way.

    These hardships can hurt and cut deeply. If it’s not a break-up it can feel like a break-up. If we lose a customer it can sting. If someone isn’t healthy for us or is a bad influence and we know we have to move-on well it may be the right thing to do…but it’s tough and it’s painful.

    I’ve found in business, friendships, and family that whenever there is an issue that we cannot work out, even through prayer, we still need to Pray … Pray for that person, Pray for the specific situation, Pray for ourselves and how to handle it all. When we find a compromise or agreement cannot be met and we have to agree to disagree well then we still should Pray for it all…Pray for each other.

    Sometimes God see’s what we do not in a relationship and in His bigger picture He’s protecting us and them so we have to trust His process. If we’ve prayed and listened to God before, during and after the situation then we should trust to keep things peaceful and move on peacefully or stay near each other peacefully.

    Personally I’ve found a peace in those painful circumstances when I continue to Pray for that person and myself. I Pray that everything goes according to God’s Will and we all are blessed, protected and safe.

    Don’t stop Praying for relationships.

  • I Will Pray With My Spirit

    “I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind; I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.”

    – I Corinthians 14:15

  • Praying for Dance Recitals

    My wife has a wonderful Christian dance studio and each year before recital things can be stressful. I do my best to help her out with non-dance things in her business and at home and with the kids. The recital is the peak of their dance year. It’s the culmination of what they’ve learned and practiced showcased in a couple shows to family and friends. It’s important. It’s a beautiful production. It’s a worship experience too.

    Every year there’s always things behind the scenes that no one has any clue about that can be difficult. These things can range from music/sound, lighting, program delays, technical glitches, issues with parents, dancers personal issues, someone loses a family member, etc. The main way my Christian wife deals with any and all things related to that recital is to Pray.

    She will pray for and about each dancer, family member, the stage, sound, lights, staff, and all the details big and small. She prays before, during and after the recital. I’ve watched her and her Sister bless auditoriums with oil, walk thru the halls and rooms, pray aloud and pray to themselves…they just Pray.

    After each recital there are many prayers of thanks too.

    Prayer is powerful.

    Prayer works.

  • God answered Prayers about my weight

    There’s been many times in my life where I’ve prayed for God’s help. As an obese kid and teenager I’d pray for my size and would think I needed to be sent off to an island somewhere and forced to lose weight thru living without distractions and junk food temptations. I know my Mom prayed for me too. I didn’t have many girls talk to me except the lunch ladies lol! I was hurting inside. I would see muscle magazines and never in a million years believed I’d have muscles.

    Fast forward thru the years with lots of action on my part and support from my Mom and Dad I lost over 100 pounds, became a Personal Trainer, wrote for many of those magazines, have muscles, stay in shape, play sports and more healthy stuff!

    God answered those Prayers. It might not have been how I thought He would but he did.

  • Prayer is our Go-To

    As Christians our go-to should be Prayer. When things get tuff…we should Pray. When someone is sick…Pray. When things are going good…we should Pray even more.

    Whether in our personal lives, business, health, community, Church, missions, school, or whatever we do…in ALL things we should Pray.

    I believe Prayer is the single most powerful tool we have as a Believer. God gave us access to Him, a direct line, allows us to have private conversations with Him anytime 24/7, 365 to stay connected with Him.

    We are blessed to be able to have such a personal relationship with the almighty God that anytime we want to we can talk to Him.

    In Prayer we can give thanks, ask for help, cry, scream, laugh, discuss business strategies or seek direction according to His Will not ours. We are fortunate to have such a lifeline in God that he is at our side and in our hearts all the time.

    Thank you God for giving us Prayer.

  • My Wife Prays in her Business too

    My wife has a Christian dance studio and we were discussing her upcoming recital. She began to show emotion about one dance in particular because of the power of this dance and how she feels it could connect with people struggling. She said she has prayed about this dance for a while to make sure she does it the way God wants it to be done and that she prayed for direction for this choreography.

    I love the fact that my wife trusts God. She Prays about things like I do. It’s not weird to her that I pray about everything and it’s not weird to me that she prays about everything too.

    We are both believers, equally yoked, and this makes our marriage so much deeper, stronger, and meaningful. God is at the center of our work and careers.

  • The Lord is my Strength and my Shield

    Artistic text design featuring the phrase 'the Lord is my Strength and my Shield' with the reference to Psalm 28:7.

    The Lord is my Strength and my Shield.

  • He said I didn’t find God, God found me.

    An older friend of mine got Baptized the other day and sent me his baptism video. In the video he said I didn’t find God, God found me. It was a beautiful baptism for a wonderful guy who had a rough past but God found him and is using him to help others. Prayers answered.

    Love you man and proud of your baptism and changes for the better. You are a wonderful asset to many and loved by us all.