We were crushed and overwhelmed, and feared we would never live through it. We felt we were doomed to die and saw how powerless we were to help ourselves; but that was good for then we put everything into the hands of God. 2 Corinthians 5:17 I don’t have to tell you it’s getting busy […]

For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. Philippians 2:13 I believe that acceptance is the key to maintaining sanity in your life. I have been praying the short version of the serenity prayer for a long time: “God grant me the serenity to accept […]

Anyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him, and how can they believe in him if they’ve never heard of him, and how can they hear about him unless someone tells them, and how can anyone […]

For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. Philippians 2:13 What a crazy time we live in. The “world” seems to be absolutely bonkers. In our CR men’s 12-step group we are working on Step 2—I came to believe that a power greater than ourselves […]

Let us strip off anything that slows us down or holds us back, and especially those sins that wrap themselves so tightly around our feet and trip us up; and let us run with patience the particular race that God has set before us. Hebrews 12:1 There was a time when I confused smarts with wisdom. […]

Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. Psalm 42:5 “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” Romans 12:12 In my men’s CR 12 step group we are starting Step 2- “We came to […]

Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. Romans 15:7 “For God bought you with a high price.” 1 Corinthians 6:20 My wife and I were driving early Saturday morning when she mentioned how beautiful the sunrise had been; it complimented her early morning time of prayer and […]

He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:10 Sometimes we lose our way and go astray; we wonder how we got to where we don’t want to be. Ever hear someone say “I don’t know where God is?” It’s like saying […]

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 I was talking with some people at CR last Friday night about the biggest lie we can tell ourselves – that we aren’t good enough for God. Sounds crazy today, but there was a time I thought that […]

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 I’ve been reading a book on prayer, and as I take it all in, I […]