Broken Focus leads to disaster and distractions are dangerous. That’s the message I got from the Holy Spirit this week. As Christians, we need to remain focused on what’s important to God which includes His plans and His people (Colossians 3). Do not allow the things going on in the world to distract you from your purpose or your call. Focus is a game-changer; however, broken focus will lead to disaster. Broken focus is a plan killer. This week and the coming weeks will be very busy for me. My Spring class starts on Thursday, I am working on assignments, Read More
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Hamilton: 5 Life Lessons from Hamilton the Musical
Hamilton is all the rage in theaters across the country. If you are not familiar with the musical, it’s about founding father, Alexander Hamilton. In honor of Constitution Day, September 17th, I am going to share a few words of wisdom from Hamilton, the muscical. It’s a good show although it has a bit of offensive language (approximately five swear words). That being said, I can say there are some excellent life lessons. Here are the top five: Lesson 1: Never Give Up! Hamilton’s story is one of significant loss. The story goes like this, “How does a bastard, orphan, Read More
Bitterness: Life Lesson from the Book of Ruth
Overcoming bitterness is another life lesson from the Book of Ruth. I am getting close to the end of my new book, 10 Life Lessons from the Book of Ruth. Here is another excerpt. Hope you enjoy it. Please leave comments. Both of these women(Naomi and Ruth) suffered great losses; however, they reacted differently to those losses. Naomi became bitter because of what she had lost (). This is Naomi’s whining (murmuring, complaining, groaning) passage. Every word out of her mouth was negative and she put the blame squarely on God. I think she forgot that God was not the Read More
Life Lessons from the Book of Ruth
Life lessons are those things which we learn from every day; for example, teaching your children not to run into the street or touch hot objects. The book of Ruth is full of life lessons for us to follow. Take time to study these four simple life lessons today. Do you remember the story of Naomi and Ruth? Naomi’s husband and sons died leaving her alone with her two daughters-in-law, Ruth and Orpah. Naomi decided to leave Moab and return to her people in Judah and advised the two girls to return to their own people. The life lessons actually began Read More
