The story of the monkey trap illustrates how holding onto harmful things, like the banana, can prevent freedom. We resist letting go, fearing worse outcomes, yet true liberation comes when we release our grip. Trusting in God’s plans can provide hope and healing as we learn to relinquish control and embrace His guidance.
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No Pain. No Gain: Working Out Adversity Through Faith
The other day, I read an article about “Sad Moms.” These parents have rid their houses of children’s toys and clothes made up of primary colors. They decorate their homes with beige on beige. One was even quoted as being offended by the green in the grass. It turns out that color overwhelms them in what they see as difficult times. Climate change, political division, or anything that offends them has driven them to dull their world.
Discover how to color your word with God’s truth instead of erasing it.
Finding the Good in a Negative World
This is a Debbie Downer world. The times we live in focuses on the negative. “If it bleeds. It leads” the news tells us. Good news seldom makes 6 O’Clock News. The station where I worked in Phoenix always looked to do something new and innovative. “Good News Arizona” hit the airwaves, showing people building aContinue reading “Finding the Good in a Negative World”
Finding Freedom Through Trust and Surrender
Joining the party a little late, as usual. Many people have thrown out their “WORD” for the year. Here’s mine: Trust and Surrender. Yes, I realize it is two words, but I have learned that you cannot have one without the other. Near the end of World War II, Germany had depleted its number ofContinue reading “Finding Freedom Through Trust and Surrender”
Letting Go of Negativity Through Faith
My brain beats any DVR or sports Instant Replay. I can tell you events down to the tiniest detail. Of course, this mostly goes for the bad things that have happened to me. For example, back in the 1900s, I can remember being bullied by a certain girl in grade school. Yes, play-by-play all those manyContinue reading “Letting Go of Negativity Through Faith”
Wrestling Life
The other day, one of my favorite pastors preached on wrestling. Yes, wrestling. Now, this is near and dear to my heart because I went to a private high school where wrestling was king. All the big guys went to public school to play football and get a chance at a college scholarship, and that left us with a team as small as our marching band. Our wrestling team took States back-to-back for decades. If you know the sport, you have to be the exact weight of that class. If you are wrestling 120, you have to weigh precisely 120. Except for the heavyweight division, you can tip the scales from 183-285. This brings me to the sermon…
IT'S A HARnDen LIFE... 