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Heartily part 5

11/21/2016 17:25

I always tell my son, Logan, "Don't do things just to do them. Have a reason for doing what you're doing." And I always tell him the best reason--really the ONLY reason--to do anything is because it's in your heart to do it. It comes from a place of love. Even things like eating, and taking care of...

Heartily part 4

11/20/2016 17:44

It's all about the why. Why do you do what you do? Are you doing it because you're trying to get something? (From God OR from men?) Are you doing what you do because you're trying to stay somewhere? (Either IN God's good graces, or OUT of His dog house?) What's your motivation? What are you trying...

Heartily part 3

11/19/2016 16:55

I said I wanted to key in on three different aspects of Colossians 3:23, "And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men." So far we looked at the "heartily" part--doing everything you do because it's in your heart to do it. That's the origin of every breath we take and...

Heartily part 2

11/18/2016 18:32

Our key verse for this Rant series is Colossians 3:23, "And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men." Yesterday we looked at what "heartily" means. It means the origin of things... and breath. Doing what you do--with every breath you take and every move you...

Heartily part 1

11/17/2016 15:44

This Rant series is all about Colossians 3:23, "And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men." And there are really three ideas that I want to explore. The first one is "heartily." Which is number 1537 in Strong's Greek Concordance and means, "a primary preposition...

Be Yourself part 5

11/16/2016 15:27

Just in the same way that nobody can live Jesus' life except Jesus... nobody can be you except you. You are special. You are fearfully and wonderfully made. God made you just the way you are. And it wasn't an accident. You were created on purpose, for purpose, and by purpose. There are things you...

Be Yourself part 4

11/15/2016 15:04

Variety is the spice of life. The same thing over and over is the definition of a rut--which, I say every time, is just a grave with the ends kicked out. If all you can think of is trying to earn your bread by the sweat of your brow... if you think that's what it's all about... then you might have...

Be Yourself part 3

11/14/2016 15:10

There's a fundamental flaw with the religious idea of "do in order to be." If you have to do something in order to be accepted, or loved... that means you aren't good enough to begin with. And if you aren't good enough to begin with, how in the world are you supposed to get better? I know you can...

Be Yourself part 2

11/13/2016 17:23

I've found, through much trial and error, that I can't be anybody but me. Everytime I try to go against my nature, I end up completely frustrated. And I usually make things worse, even when I'm trying to make them better. It's like this: Have you ever heard the saying, "Stay in your lane"? That's...

Be Yourself part 1

11/12/2016 17:10

If I could only tell people on thing about "theology" I would tell them the ultimate truth of the universe: "The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand" (John 3:35). But that truth comes to manifestation only when you understand that YOU are the Son in question. When you...

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