As children of the hardest working Person of all time, our Lord, we are to strive for excellence in all we do. Yet there’s this strange notion in certain factions of Christianity that supposes striving for excellence in this world is somehow evil or aligned with the “god of this world” (ref: 2 Corinthians 4:4). […]
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: As a general rule, the “happiest” people are the people with the most purpose. To whom much is given, much is required. Ignorant vs. Willful Sinning – blog 8/3/23 Jesus’ parable is where we get the saying, “To whom much is given, much is required.” This is essentially the substance
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Pastor Philip in Myanmar: “The purpose of your life isn’t happiness; the purpose of your life is usefulness.” The way to genuine happiness is to discover that God built you a certain way for a certain purpose. As a general rule, the “happiest” people are the people with the most
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Pastor Philip in Myanmar: “The purpose of your life isn’t happiness; the purpose of your life is usefulness.” As a general rule, the “happiest” people are the people with the most purpose. We all ought to be encouraged by the simple fact that we have been made unique and placed
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: How to Be Strong and Courageous – blog 5/16/25 just remember the secret to Joshua’s success – faith manifested as obedience, for that is all courage is. If you’re obeying God, exercising faith in His Word, then you have nothing to worry about, but rather can look forward to being
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: “I press on” – from dioko – means properly, aggressively chase, like a hunter pursuing a catch (prize); to earnestly pursue; to pursue with all haste. Love and obedience are inextricably bound together in the heart of a believer. The genuine proof of love is obedience, and the genuine proof of faith is
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KEY PRINCIPLES IN THIS MESSAGE: Finding Purpose In Your Work – blog, 6/14/24 If you’re struggling with work, particularly in finding the right motivation, then remember this one thing, you work for the One who paid your ransom price. You work for the One who purchased you from the slave market of sin. You work for
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It’s called “work” because you’re doing something that no one else would do unless they were paid to (I wrote a blog titled, Work Is Work, you might enjoy on this very topic). In general, the higher the pay, the more difficult the job. It’s like I taught my sons when they were growing up, “There’s
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: One of the miraculous things about having a relationship with our God and Savior is that we can experience the Lord’s joy while suffering. The purpose of pruning is to bear more fruit, so we should be grateful, even when He ordains certain losses in our lives. It’s to lead
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