Most of the time when I ask for guidance I expect to live into it. That’s as it should be: the guidance of God is not only about what he wants us to do, but who we become in the process of listening and doing God’s will. But sometimes he just answers us. I don’t know why I think that’s so funny. It’s holy laughter mind you, but it cracks me up! This happened today. I took today as a personal retreat day to seek God’s will about my writing business and my speaking and writing ministry. (The business is marketing writing for the technology market and the ministry is…

The Rev. F.B. Meyer wrote the following roughly a century ago. His words are applicable as much today as they ever were. Johan J.Ingles-Le Nobel / Foter.com / CC BY-ND “That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and cannot of itself rise into the Spirit; the Holy Spirit must stoop to lift it into union with Himself. But He will do this for you, if only you will lift your heart to Christ in simple faith and surrender. “The difference it will make! Each life has been planned by God with the intention of training it for high service here and beyond; and whatever happens in life, there…

From time to time we are all assaulted by depression, worry, anxiety, anger, obsessive thoughts – mental states and emotions that grab onto us like a monster grabs a sinking ship. If these problems are chronic then of course we can and should seek counseling and medical help. But our first line of defense is always the Word. There is power in the Word! I was camping with a large group this weekend. I love my friends and had a very good time but I am easily overwhelmed by crowds. I found my thoughts were going faster and faster and more and more obsessive. Thank God I had my Bible…