One Life, One Lifetime
reminds me of my purpose and the short time God has given me to fulfill it.
Welcome
Here you will find an eclectic collection of information. There are devotional thoughts, theological insights, philosophical preferences, recommended books and insight into my life and journey as a husband, father and pastor.
Weekly Devotional
Lamentations 3:22-23
22The LORD'S lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. 23They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.
Warrior Poet*,
Hope is bought through the love and sacrifice of Christ and wave after wave of his mercies never end. What is the worst mistake you ever made? I can think of a few, but even the little ones the short fuse or misplaced word still stings in my soul when I know I’ve missed God’s best for me. But His mercies are fresh daily. The sun rises and as the new day dawn so does your opportunity to live a fresh and live for him. Too many of my friends and fellow followers are hung up on a sin in the past or a mistake or a failure. Jesus didn’t die so that your failures would bind you but to free you from those chains so that you could live for Him. So, get up and start living.
I was feeling guilty the other day thinking about going away on sabbatical. I thought how selfish to not be working, to not be with my family and then a friend gave me Wayne Cordeiro’s book “Leading on Empty.” We all need to rest. Too few of us even follow the biblical mandate for one day a week much less a sabbatical year or a monthly retreat day. We think it’s too impractical—but then so is burn out, depression, divorce, and open heart surgery. So I put some things in perspective and am now preparing my heart and my soul for renewal. Maybe it’s time for a little impractical retreat in your life.
"Warrior Poet" references the heart of David who wrote the majority of Psalms. He had the heart of an artist and yet was a warrior and king. These devotionals are written to encourage those who have hearts passionate for God to press on in the journey.
Musing
**I will be on sabbatical May-June.**