Distractions
Sometimes no matter how hard we try, it seems that we just cannot focus on the things in life that should be most important to us. Here's a little quiz ......1. When life gets crazy, does your alone time with God tend to get pushed near the bottom of the priority list?2. When you attempt to focus on something do you find that you are easily distracted?3. Would you identify yourself as a worrier?4. Do you ever have a "self" pity party?5. Do you find yourself easily angered by others?6. Do you easily find fault with others?7. Do you find yourself questioning if God really cares about you and your purpose for life?Have you ever

Junk Food Produces Weak Christians!
When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my hearts delight, for I bear your name, O Lord God Almighty.Jeremiah 15:16 (NIV) You can find a food court in most shopping malls. There are fast food restaurants on every corner. Food also plays a pivotal role at movies and sports events. On weekends people will wait an hour for an available table at a nice restaurant. Food definitely appears to be an important part of our culture.You are what you eat. Our spiritual food determines the destiny of our hearts and minds. We require food in order for our bodies to re

Distractions
And when they raised their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.Matthew 17:8Have you ever been distsracted from the things of God?  Do you know that many times the enemy places "stuff" in our path to distract us from what God is trying to do in our lives?  Think about it.  When we are consumed with things in our lives, whether it is family issues, work, church challenges, etc., we can look too much at the problem and not the solution.  We invest alot of time and energy into worrying about how we are going to fix the situation inste

Pastor's Wives
Pastor's Wives, please check out my new blog - Mentoring Pastor's Wives. 

How Do You See Your Work Today?
I read a story recently about a man in the Middle Ages who was sent to a building site in France to observe the workers and how they felt about their labor.  He approached the first worker and asked, "What are you doing?"The worker snapped at him, "Are you blind? I'm cutting these impossible boulders with primitive tools and putting them together the way the boss tells me.  I'm sweating under this hot sun.  My back is absolutely breaking.  I'm bored. I make next to nothing!"The man quickly backed away and found a second worker, to whom he asked the same question, "What are you doing?"The second worker replied, "I'm shapi