Flashback Friday – What About God?

Quick! Name the first person you would go to when you need to talk about your day. What about when you’ve got the flu? Or when your car breaks down? Typical answers are: best friend, doctor, mechanic. These are not necessarily wrong answers, but what about God? Do we seek his counsel first, or isContinue reading “Flashback Friday – What About God?”

Flashback Friday – Worth the Wait

God made a covenant promise with Abraham, that he would bless him and make him the father of many nations. When Abraham and Sarah did not see this promise being fulfilled according to their perceived timeline, or fathom how God could possibly make this happen given their circumstances, they grew weary of waiting, and decidedContinue reading “Flashback Friday – Worth the Wait”

Flashback Friday – What to Do in the Waiting

We’ve all had to wait.  Wait in line for a package, for test results. Waiting isn’t fun.  We are impatient people.  We want instant turnaround. And those are just small things. It becomes even harder when you’re waiting for something of greater significance. Perhaps it’s waiting for future plans, a legal matter, or for aContinue reading “Flashback Friday – What to Do in the Waiting”

Do Everything Without Complaining

“Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world . . .” (Philippians 2:14-15) We are a race of complainers. All we have to do to knowContinue reading “Do Everything Without Complaining”