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Prayer.   Simple yet powerful.   So easy, yet sometimes so difficult.   Of the utmost importance.  Really?   I know this to be true in my head, but I rarely live it out.  I came across a quote in the book The Hole In Our Gospel by Richard Stearns.  He quotes Gary Gulbranson as once saying, "It's not what you believe that counts; it's what you believe enough to do."   IT'S NOT WHAT YOU BELIEVE THAT COUNTS; IT'S WHAT YOU BELIEVE ENOUGH TO DO.  Doh!  (Said in my best Homer Simpson impersonation)  I mean, if I really believed that prayer was powerful, helpful, reliable, and effective, I would do it more… Read More

I love the book The Hole In Our Gospel  by Richard Stearns because it has given me so much to think about.  Recently, I revisited some of the notes that I took on the book, and was stirred by this quote.    "Why did God make me?  The answer?  To love, serve, and obey Him.  That's what I now understood for the first time.  No matter where I was or what my circumstances were, I was made to love, serve, and obey God.  I could do all three whether unemployed or as a CEO-my situation didn't matter." (pg. 29)    The part that really struck me was his point that we were made to love, serve, and obey God.  Therefore, what's important… Read More

I was sitting out by the fire tonight, ending my vacation by listening to a little Jes Karper and thinking about life.  Thoughts from a Nooma dvd came to mind; different things Rob Bell said in this particular installment.  My mind was consumed with not wanting to go back to work tomorrow, why certain people may be frustrated or upset with me, wondering what would happen if certain people found out certain things, etc., and I came to the realization that I spend way more time thinking about other people and their perception of me than I do thinking about God.   Yes, that's right people.  I AM A PEOPLE PLEASER.    Those that think they know… Read More