It’s Not My Idea!

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Have you felt bogged down…stuck…frozen in a place you’d rather not be? What led you here? Who’s idea was it to follow this path? Was it your plan or did the Lord send you? Was it your dream or his? When feeling stuck, those questions bring clarity. If the Lord sent me—if this is a dream he put in my heart—then he’s with me in this place…and I can trust him to show me what’s next. The life of Moses encourages me. Remember the burning-bush encounter? God initiated that whole bringing-my-people-out-of-slavery-in-Egypt thing. That was an overwhelming assignment, especially considering Moses…

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Am I doing enough? Four ways to please God.

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How can I write and speak to reach enough people in order to please God? That question played a nagging tune in the background at odd times—while preparing a keynote message, writing the next chapter in a book, posting  inspirational messages on Facebook, or hosting a radio show. With permission: wikimedia.org The answer came one sunny day. The Orlando afternoon was hot, and the parking lot even hotter.

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