For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity but of power, love and self-discipline. – 2 Timothy 1:7 (New Living Translation) Too often in our lives we’re tempted to hold back? I remember a time when my oldest son wanted to play organized football for the first time.
For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not disaster, to give you a future and a hope. – Jeremiah 29:10-11 (New Living Translation) Years ago I heard a newly appointed pastor announce to his congregation that he had a plan to make everybody happy.
“If a soldier demands that you carry his gear for a mile, carry it two miles.” – Matthew 5:41 (New Living Translation) As we move into the Final Four of the NCAA Basketball Tournament, it’s interesting to me that the games are often decided by executing the fundamentals. Making clutch free throws, getting the ball inbounds against a pressing defense or boxing out for a rebound can mean the difference between winning and losing. Teams that are fundamentally sound move on and teams that are…
Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty. – Proverbs 21:5 (New Living Translation) In athletics, we are always talking about luck. How many of us have heard or said something like this following a hard fought game?
But one time when they tried it, the evil spirit replied, “I know Jesus, and I know Paul, but who are you?” – Acts 19:15 (New Living Translation) Who are you? Think about that question for a moment. Do you really know who you are?