If fear was necessary to life, God certainly would have given it to us. But He didn’t! The Bible is very clear about it. “For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.” (2 Timothy 1:7, NLT) That’s new news to many of us. Fear is a evil spirit and it … Read More
Salt of the Earth
Transitions aren’t easy. Don’t let anybody tell you they are. Even the “good changes”–the ones you chose for yourself on the way to a dream or desired future–exact a price in energy and adjustment. The difficulty in making a change gets compounded greatly when we don’t trust the plans God has for to give us a “good future and a … Read More
God Knows Your Name
Have you ever heard someone say “I’m my own worst enemy?” I have, and I’ve even said it myself on more than a few occasions. I confess that at times I’ve had things go wrong-I’ve made dumb decisions that cost me and others a lot unfortunately- but who hasn’t, right? And who hasn’t, at one time or another, felt like … Read More
Ripples in the Pond by Stan Rarden
A man stands on one side of a large pond, skipping rocks on its surface. He does this for a few moments, counting how many times they skip, trying to beat his personal best. At last he’s out of smooth stones, the kind suitable for skipping, and turns to leave. Before he does, though, he sees a large, craggy rock … Read More
Change Your Mind
We are promised a transformed life as the result of a renewed mind. Sometimes we forget how very different God’s way is from the accepted perspectives of the world. Thought I would just pull this excerpt from the Employed for Life Devotional as a reminder that we are not of this world. We need to keep Heaven’s point of view … Read More
What’s My Occupation?
This poem was written by a brilliant young woman and performed at the recent Aglow International Conference in Orlando. It is a great depicition of the message that serves as the foundation for Employed for Life. We will be posting the video so you can see her delivering her poem personally but in the meantime, enjoy it here. Thank you … Read More
Open Your Hands
It is amazing how things can creep into our hearts and grow in importance…until they eclipse what really matters and hide what God is doing in our lives. I hope you will be touched by the simple and powerful message in this blog written by my husband, Stan. We’re married 22 years now, thanks be to God, and if I’ve … Read More
Remarkable!
I want to share a beautiful testimony that was just given to me. It speaks of an important, I would go so far as to say essential, step in any key transition in the Kingdom of God. As you read it you will get a sense of the shift that is produced by a realization of the overwhelming love of … Read More
How Dirty Is Your Windshield?
Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” John 8:12 It’s really hard to grasp the practical truth of the above scripture, especially when we’re in the midst of a life change and it’s so dark we cannot see … Read More