Tag: calling

  • Seeking God’s Direction

    Seeking God’s Direction

    “My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going, I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end.”        Thomas Merton Can you relate to this thought? Do you sometimes wonder what God’s direction is for your season or even your life?…

  • Grace Enables and Empowers

    Grace Enables and Empowers

    We casually toss around the word grace in so many ways. Saying thanks before a meal, a name on a church, or a greeting in the Bible. There are both common and specific forms of grace. Saving grace is very “generic” (not cheap but similar for all). Grace for life is where it becomes unique.…

  • God’s Perfect Plan

    God’s Perfect Plan

    Is there a perfect plan of God for our lives? I’ve heard many things along these lines through the years. “The good is the enemy of best.” “Don’t settle for second best in your life.” “Compromise will limit your effectiveness and take you out of His Will” This doesn’t even begin to consider the search…

  • Stay in Your Lane

    Stay in Your Lane

    The past few days I’ve been blogging from Atlanta, Georgia at the Catalyst 2014 Conference. The conference has finished, but with so much truth to chew on we need time to process it all. Every year Catalyst introduces me to a speaker which I have not previously heard, but gives a message which resonates with my…

  • How Do I Know the Will of God?

    How Do I Know the Will of God?

    As we seek to follow God, ultimately queries about being in His will come up. What does God want me to do with my life? We engage in a lot of activities to discern the direction of the Almighty. We ask. We look at all life’s circumstances and try to discern the best path. We…