Author: sagmoe

Good morning, It is my sincere hope that this finds you with a bit of joy in your heart as we wake up on a Monday morning. I think that waking up on a Monday morning can be the least joyful thing we do. The weekend is over and the real work week starts. I hope you can find at least one thing that you can say to yourself “Hey, I like that. I’m looking forward to that today.” If you’re like me, I find it easier to say on a Friday than on a Monday but here we are. So we might as well make the best of it.

This part of the book of Matthew in the Bible was part of my devotions the other day.

“God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. “God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers. Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted in the same way.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭10‬-‭12‬ ‭NLT‬‬

For me, living in the Midwest of the good ol’ USA I have to admit that being persecuted for doing right is not a problem. I identify as Christian and so do a lot of people around me. I will have to admit that I live in a community that largely thinks politically along the lines I do. I live in a community that puts a high value on God, family, and country. So when I think about being persecuted it’s usually just a notch above being picked on. I don’t have a perspective on what it means to be persecuted like it talks about in the Bible.

As I turned on the news this morning they were talking about a plane that landed in Russia and was being surrounded by an angry mob. My first thought was “ok, that’s in Russia, big deal” Well it is a big deal. It’s a big deal because the plane had taken off from Tel Aviv Israel. There was a group of people wanting to see the passports of all the people on the plane to see who was a Jew. Does that ring any bells with anyone to a part of history that is just long enough ago that it is on the edge of the memories of those old enough to remember?

For those of you who may not know and are way too young to remember, like me, a little group of people led by a little man wanted to see who was a Jew. Yes, those people in the 1930s-40s’. In 2023 there is a group of people that want to try and rid the world again of the Jews. So yes, I’m shocked but not surprised, that the evil in the world is once again trying to raise its evil head.

This post is meant to awaken us to action. I’m not calling for violence in the streets but better yet to wake us up to the reality that we are living in. I’m convinced that we have always been living in a time of evil but there are times in history when we get lulled into a false sense of security and we think that peaceful times are possible long term.

I hate to burst your bubble but we need to wake up and pay attention. I do believe that the end of our time here on this earth is one day closer than it was yesterday but I have no idea what day that all will come to a close. I do know the one that is ultimately in control loves you and me. It’s not a matter of does God loves you (because he does) but a matter of whether are you willing to listen to the one who loves you. No matter where you live on this planet, you can choose to follow Jesus and spread the good news that Jesus wants all to choose him and keep our focus on an eternity of life in Heaven. In doing so, the devil and his side hate God so much that the only way he can hope to hurt God is by taking his creation (that’s you and me) down with him.

So, what’s joy got to do with it? The only way you and I can have joy in a time like this, in a place like this is to put our hope in Jesus. Persecution will come and for some is already here. If you are on a plane and people are ready to take your life because of the God you serve. Your time is here. When you are in a classroom and your teacher tells you there is no god and the world is billions of years old, your time is here. When you live in a place that says it is okay to kill babies because they are an inconvenience or will be born too poor to live a “good” life. Your time is here!

It is time to stand up and be counted. It is time to show this world what love truly is. It is the love of Jesus lived out through your life. It is time for you to pray. Pray like your life depends on it. Pray that you will see God and that you will be able to hear the voice of God in your decisions, your relationships, your spouse, your kids, and your community. As you hit your knees in prayer, stand up.

STAND UP AND BE COUNTED!!! And love like Jesus today

Pray for those around you who are truly being persecuted today. From the war in Israel to those trapped on a plane in Russia. Pray for those in school trying to find their way in life. Pray for the moms and dads trying to raise kids in a culture that wants their destruction.
Today remember, take joy in being persecuted for the right thing. An eternal joy awaits us. God loves you and I do too!

Have a great Monday!

Last week I asked you what you would do if money wasn’t a factor. What did you come up with? My hope is that it started to spark something inside of you. Ultimately my hope is that it would start to unlock the chains we sometimes put ourselves in. It usually starts early in life when we get scared of our dreams. We all have had dreams at one time or another. Whether it was wanting to be a doctor or firefighter when we were kids all the way until later in life when we wanted to be a difference maker in this world. That usually comes about the time we get out of high school. If you went to college, why did you go? What did you want to make a difference doing?

Usually at this point in life is where we start to get scared of the future. We start to listen to the wrong voices, some are inside voices and some are outside voices of others that may not know what we desire or what we even want to learn and get better at doing. Often times, we don’t give ourselves credit for the things we are learning or what we have learned in our past.

When you sit in a quiet place and think about your life, what comes to mind. If you’re like me, I can remember both good times and bad. I can remember the wins I have had in life and the mistakes I wish I wouldn’t have made. Can you remember the awards you won and the achievements you made happen or won? Let’s call these things markers.

Our past, I will call it our timeline, is one of the keys we can use to help unlock our future. Take a piece of paper and draw a line on it from left to right. The far left side is when you were born and the far right is today. Now, think back as far as you can in the past an make a mark on your timeline for how old you were and what that memory marker was. One more thing, was that first memory marker a positive or negative thought? And on a scale from one to ten how positive or negative was it? Put down the major memory markers in your life and how positive or negative they were. It will take a little time and if you allow yourself to think about it during the day, you will find yourself remembering things you had only thought you forgot about.

There is a reason it is helpful for us to do this exercise. I will talk more about it soon but for now, see if you can start to see any patterns in your life. Look for threads through your own life and see if you can connect any of the dots.

I want to help you see what your past has to do with your future and how it can help you unlock your dreams. In the journey of life, and you’ve heard this before, you never get anywhere unless you are willing to take that fist step. Through the Bible we see that God created people for a purpose on purpose. When he told Jeremiah that he wanted him to be a profit to the nations or when King David had accomplished what God put before him then he died.

God has a plan for you!! Sometimes we just gave up on our dreams or what God has put in our hearts and desires.

Have a great day and we will talk soon!

Bryan

Well for us in South Dakota, everyday in October that it isn’t snowing is a blessing. Yesterday was one of those days. It was 70 degrees and light wind, the trees are in beautiful color and the road was calling.

I called up some friends and we hit the road for a fun filled day in the sun. We put about 175 miles on the bikes through the Iron Mountian Road in the Black Hills of South Dakota and even managed to get a little sunburned. What a great day!

Carpe Diem!

They say seize the day and all that comes with it. So, what does that mean to you? And, are you seizing it? Do you even know what it means to seize this day?

Our culture has gotten so busy that I’m not sure we know how to do it or if we’d even have time to do it. I always think back to the old Robin Williams movie Dead Poets Society, where he taught a class of young men how to do just that, – seize the day.

I think we fall into the same trap these young men did. We live life each day going about our business but we never get past the point of just living life in a rut of routines. You get up, go to work, come home, have dinner, go to bed, repeat the cycle. Then on Friday or Saturday night maybe go out and get hammered and see if you can find love, even if only for the night. You may have gotten into a cycle that you don’t even question it. We don’t see life flying by us day by day and we never hang onto all that it has to offer or who it has to offer that are right in front of us.

You don’t have to be single to live this kind of life, married people do it too. Whether its your job or your marriage we have been blinded by busyness. I have found over the years that busy is the true killer of dreams. And without dreams we can never really live the life we were created for. God has put inside of you a wonderful gift of life and hope. You know deep down inside that without hope you never really live life either.

As I read in my devotions today Peter gives us a way to uncover a piece of Carpe Diem. When you realize that when you live out the gifts that only God has given you then the blessing of living life to the fullest will present itself to you.

“Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then everything you do will bring glory to God through Jesus Christ. All glory and power to him forever and ever! Amen.”
‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭4‬:‭11‬ ‭NLT‬‬

What are your gifts?

A question I ask my students that take my ETHOS class is… “If money or time was not an issue, what would you be doing right now?”

This is after of course you say, “Take a year off” “Travel the world” stuff like that. When you get past that, what is it your thinking of right now that you would love to do because it not only brings you joy but it brings you fulfillment. That, is where the dreams and hope of God really lives. We’ll talk more about that later, but for today, act out on something that God has put inside of you for the benefit of others and see what just a little bit of Carpe Diem will do for you today.

Have a great day!!!

Bryan

How’s your day going? Are you having a good day or have things not gone so well? Are you on top of the world with this bright sunny day (at least where I am is sunny) or are you in the trenches of defeat knowing that everyone seems to be against you? We all tend to walk somewhere in between these two emotions. It’s easy for us to flip and flop and if we do this too easily and often it can become very unhealthy.

In our culture today, it seems that there are a lot of people that feel persecuted. For some people, it’s easy to get bent out of shape if you don’t agree with everything they think, say, or do. For others, there is a sense of entitlement towards a lifestyle or career and for others, it seems that nothing can bother them or take them off their game.  As a society, It seems that no matter where you go, someone, is having trouble with being persecuted and feeling defeated.

Just a few weeks ago, we sat and watched the famous Notre Dame Cathedral burn we think of the momentous tragedy this is. I admit my feelings were a bit conflicted as I thought what a loss of a building but it also makes me think about the church. Some feel that as this building burns they have lost a sense of identity. For others, they are only thinking of what a loss in architecture and art. Ask yourself this, what happens to the church when the church burns down? Does it just end? Is it over for the people of Paris as they will now have no place to worship?

Jesus has told us that we are the church and we must not confuse what fire can do to a building it can never do to the real church. We do lament the burning of a great building and the history that comes along with it but a fire can never burn down the church. 

As we live our lives, we will deal with people at home, at work, at play, and everywhere else we go. Let’s try to do good in all we do and know that there will be times when our lives may be on fire. As it can be a tragedy but it will all the more be a blessing when we strive to do what God wants us to do. If you are persecuted for that then you are in great company. Like the Apostle Paul, the 12 Disciples of Jesus, and countless others across the pages of history.

God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. (Mt 5:10)

As we continue to walk through the Beatitudes, the next one is this “God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God. (Mt 5:9)

I will admit that today this is NOT the piece of scripture I want to focus on. Why do you ask? Because I’m in a bad mood. Two weeks ago I was sitting on the beach at South Padre, playing with my dog in the ocean. And today I’m watching the icicles fall off our RV. All I hear in my head is “come back to South Dakota, it will be fun” they said…..BIG FREAKING LIARS!!

Another thing that happened today is that Joan and I were walking our dogs this morning and when we get back to the RV we unhook our black lab to let him back into the RV. Just as I do, a friend drives up and Dexter goes to say hi. There is no problem with this they know each other and like one another. It’s all good…..right? Well not exactly. The guy in the little golf cart just happens to be going by and stops to say “hey, the dog has to be on a leash” Seriously, he’s off for 3 seconds to go back inside and this pin head’s only goal in life is to stop and make me think I just took a shot at the president or something. (I will admit that the thought of a gun may have flashed through my mind for a moment) not really but it did capture my thought process for quite a while. Why you may ask. Well, I’ll tell you why. I like to do things right. I really do like to follow the rules. In fact, it is a core value of mine (to have things in order) and I didn’t like the fact that this guy didn’t take any reasonable thought to what was going on in the situation. Not to mention we are on the edge of the RV park and the nearest RV is about 40 yards away with a foot of snow on the ground. My mind was racing to the idea that this is no big deal, back off. It’s not like we just let our dogs run unchecked!!! And besides, I’m a good guy!

Have you ever had a day like that? Is it possible that this is exactly why Jesus found it so important to make sure we know this? I think it is. In our culture of today this is more important than ever. It doesn’t matter if you are in Texas or South Dakota or anywhere in between, people are living on the edge. We are living on the edge of our finances, we live on the edge or our marriages, and we really live on the edge of our emotions some times. Don’t believe me, turn on the tv and watch the news sometime.

Our lives will be significantly better if we follow the principles that Jesus gave us in his Word and this is one of them, work for peace. He doesn’t say live a peaceful life or go in peace. He says “work” for peace. He’s telling me…I mean us, that we should keep our emotions in check and work for peace. I can easily think that this guy doesn’t know who I am or what I’m thinking and how dare he intrude upon my life. Or, I can take Jesus’ perspective and work for peace in my own emotions and actions. I don’t know this guy but I do know that Jesus created him and loves him and therefore I have to too. It’s always hard when we don’t want to but it is even more important to in these cases. Granted, not everyone will want to work for peace but that does not make it ok for me or you not work for it. I want to be a child of God and Jesus has given me the key to unlock my hard heart. “Work for peace, for they will be called the children of God.” Besides, if you don’t work for peace who will?

I truly hope you have a peaceful day and a great weekend!!

As we follow along with the beatitudes that Jesus spoke to us we have come to this one found in Matthew’s Gospel 5:8 “God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God.”

So to see God, and experience the blessing of God we should then change the way we act. When I see this and think about it my first impression can be to just make sure I act right. But what does act right mean?

Today I would like to do a little Bible study and see if it will help guide us to an answer. In the book of Galations Paul writes this 5:16-18 “So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions. But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of Moses.”

Paul is helping us understand that there are only two forces that can guide our lives or better yet inspire us in all that we do. We will driven to act out what our hearts give us for inspriation. Our hearts are filled and guided by one of two camps. We will be inspired by either our sinful nature that we were given by the sin of Adam or we will be inspired by the promptings of God as in the Holy Spirit.

All of our actions, whether we are conscious of it or not, come from our heart. You may have noticed by now that when you try to just gut it out and make good choices it usually doesnt last very long. Trying to just do good things all the time is like having an open box of girl scout cookies laying on the table. At some point you are going to have one. The real fact is you will end up having the whole box and not just one. I know this becasue a friend told me about it.

Let’s get back to the top. To see God is a blessing brought on by a pure heart and a pure heart is brought on by listening to the Holy Spirit and blessings to us and others will show up in the form of goodness. The goodness that can only come from God and will be washed over us and we will in turn wash it over others. So if you want to do good, pay attention first to what and who you are listening to. When I was younger my mother would remind me “garbage in, garbage out.” and she was right.

So far we have seen the beatittudes play out in the fruit of the Spirit in love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, and now goodness. In essence, as we sit at the table of life, let’s grab for a carrot instead of that box of girl scout cookies and see how that changes our lives, relationships, and jobs.

Have a great day and pay attention to goodness. It will change your life!

As we look at the beatitudes in the Bible, this time we are going to take a look at mercy. Everyone knows what mercy is right?? So my question today is this. If everyone knows about mercy, why is it so elusive today? Jesus, in his sermon on the mount, said this “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. (Matt. 5:7 NIV)

I have to be honest here and tell you that this blog has not been for you. It’s been for me. A place I could put down some thoughts, fears, excitement, and a snapshot of life. Those of you that have left me comments and/or likes are very kind. But to be honest there have been times in my life, and maybe you can relate, where all I do is go from one “like” to another hoping it will be enough to get me through the day, week, or month.

Chasing after the “like” has been a bigger part of my life than I relly care to admit, esipacally since leaving the contracting world. Going from owning and running two successful business (what successful means can be debated) to being a pastor. Some people think (I really should say me), being a pastor means you give up everything. This includes things like money, prominence, opinions, and everything else that can have to do with self-respect. We as pastors do this so as to not get in the way or putting barriers between people and God. It really is a knoble calling. The problem comes when anyone does this, especially pastors, it will lead to quickly burning out.

While the idea is right, putting others ahead of yourself, sometimes how we go about it is wrong. For me, I found myself in a pattern of thinking that I was being asked to go from business leader to a sheep being led to the slaughter. You know, just like Jesus did. A very knoble purpose of being sacrificed by and for God. What I didn’t realize was that the position of sacrifical lamb was already taken and was only ment for the Son of God. When you find yourself at that point it is truly like looking off the edge of a cliff.

What I have found instead, is that only when we become broken to ourselves can God really start to build. We pastors find that this preaches very well and really easy to others but we really don’t like to hear it for ourselves very often. But this is where you truly find the mercy of God.

This past year for me has been one of true testing. Not the kind of testing we see in most of our lives. Like a testing of trials and decisions but rather a testing of sabbath and listening. Because I am such a superior student what takes most people a few weeks only has taken me about nine months.

So what have I learned? I have learned that no matter who you are or what you think you may be ready for, you’re not. The crushing. It’s the crushing that you’re not ready for. The crushing of dreams, the crushing of relationships, the crushing of career. All these things can and will be crushed by God if that’s what it takes to refine one of his children. That is where true mercy can be found.

Mercy is found when you come to the end of you and you recognize that this is precisely where God begins. God will not compete for leader in your life but his mercy is there when you are crushed and looking for a Savior. When you get to this point you start to see the pain and crushing that others are going through too. It is at this end that mercy for others will start to shine and bloom in your mind and life.

When we start to see the need to build others up instead of tearing them down we will understand mercy. That is when we too will see the mercy of God in our lives. Thanks be to God, the creator of heaven and earth and the one who is truly merciful.

Have a great day and be merciful to others!!

The last couple of weeks have been interesting at best. When you go from riding motorcycles and golfing in Texas to a winter retreat in Billings Montana it is quite a shock to the system. 70’s on the one hand and when I woke up this morning it is a balmy -9 degrees Fahrenheit. In spending this year traveling around the country and getting to reset my mind I have been reminded of how diverse our country is. From the Rocky Mountains of Yellowstone, Glacier, and into Canada. To the hill country of Texas and even the sandy beaches of the south Texas coast I am fascinated with it all.

The thousands of different people we have encountered along the way, have reminded me that even though we are different and individual we still all have one thing in common. We are all striving after something.

As I have been reading Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, I have been trying to look at it with a different perspective. At first, and in the last few posts, I had been taking an if-then approach to the beatitudes. If you are poor in spirit, if you mourn, if you are meek then you will get the kingdom of heaven or comfort or things of this nature. What I am learning and becoming more impressed upon is this. We need to shift from an if-then type of thinking to an examination of what is most important in life. In this shift of thought, we are still granted all of the things that Jesus promises in the beatitudes, it’s just a different mindset as to what we are chasing after. If you are just chasing after a better life now, you might be encouraged to act in false humility. You may be looking to mourn so you might be comforted or meek so as to try and gain all that earth has to offer. That’s not really what Jesus is trying to get across here. Living life this way is all about focusing on me and my happiness. What I want to help us shift is who or what should be the focus of our actions.

This time we take a look at “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” Matt 5:6 NIV

What are you hungry for? Ok, I’m writing this at breakfast time so that’s probably not the right question. In life what are you hungry for? What is it that helps you get out of bed in the morning? Why do you have the relationships you have? Why did you take the job you have? Why do you go to or avoid church?

We all are hungry for something and are trying to squeeze everything we can out of it but sometimes we don’t recognize what that is. Some people try to do as little as possible and they work very hard at it. Some, try to do as much as they can to succeed in work, money, relationships and they are also working very heard to gain it.

This may or may not make sense but the results of what Jesus is talking about here is really what kind of impact is happening from an eternal perspective. We should grieve about injustice or mourn for those who are hurting but the shift comes from what the outcome will be. Alright, hang with me here for just a bit. This shift is a spiritual shift. Going from what will I get to who am I focusing on. In an if-then focus or I want the result, therefore, I will do the action to get the desired result. When we shift to thinking from a godly perspective we are focused on both the here now and the what’s later, we will focus on what it will take to make sure that everyone has a chance to hear the Good News of the Gospel and not only spend eternity in Heaven but will have the proper perspective of what life on earth will look like and where we will place our hope. The results of the beatitudes are the same but one will only give satisfaction here on earth and the other will grant happiness for eternity.

So love the Lord your God with all of your heart, soul, mind, and strength and you will then gain all that the beatitudes have to offer. Thirst for the righteousness of God and you will be filled with all you can imagine and more. Yes, it is an if-then thing but just keep the if in the right perspective.

Have a great day!!

We have survived Valentines Day and are now wondering what is to come next? In my mind, once you get to Presidents Day weekend spring has to be right around the corner. And does it even matter? I think that depends on where you are living at the time. In Texas, I have no problem with winter. It’s been anywhere from the 50’s to the 80’s like it is today.

That’s enough about Spring it will be here soon enough and then we can start complaining about the heat instead of the cold. Complaining, that’s an interesting word in our culture today. For some, they complain because they don’t seem to have enough or they complain that someone else has too much. Have you been complaining lately? Do you know someone who has? I’m sure we can all point a finger at someone like that but be careful if you do that and you are standing in front of a mirror.

As we continue our journey from here to there and we are looking at what Jesus was talking about in his sermon on the mount and how Paul seemed to pull together with its proof of how we know if we are thinking and acting. We are looking at nine things that Jesus said that if we follow we will be able to experience Heaven here on Earth.

So far we have looked at what it means to gain the Kingdom of Heaven and therefore experience true love. and be comforted in order to know what true joy is all about. Today, let’s take a look at what it takes to inherit the earth. You already know that in order for you to inherit something it has to be left to you by your father or mother. (or some rich uncle you never knew about…..) So what does it take to inherit the earth and do I really want it? The answer is, of course, you want it, we all want it in some form or fashion or another and to some degree or other. Some want more and some a little less but if we are truly honest with ourselves we all want to have something but is meekness what we are striving for?

Jesus tells us that people are blessed when they are meek because they are going to inherit the earth. Paul later tells us that if we are willing to make the journey from here to there we will also then have peace. You know you want peace. As with all things, you can’t have one without the other. You and I see people every day who think they are going to rule the world and in order to do so, they will step on anything and anyone to get there. You also know that you don’t really want to hang with them or be with them because there is no room for you. If you really look close to their lives you will also know that no matter who they are if they are looking to rule this world they don’t know the meaning of the word peace. I don’t care if your Buffet, Trump, Obama, or Gates. If you are put into a position of power and are not willing to lead with God’s plan for your life you will never experience peace. We also would rather hang with someone and follow someone who is meek rather than me first. In the end, it always works that way.

Do you know how to have true peace? The first step is to know who can give you peace, true peace. To start with you will need to know one person. That person is Jesus Christ. The first step to peace is a relationship with Jesus and then the next step is yours. Step two, is meekness, truly knowing what it means to be meek, not the fake stuff we throw around like a cheap toy. Hey look at me I’m meek. (by the way if you say that you’re not meek or humble)

M J Wilkins has this to say about being meek “The domineering, the aggressive, the harsh, and the tyrannical are often those who attempt to dominate the earth and establish their own little kingdoms. But Jesus says that it is the “gentle” who will inherit the earth, harking back to the psalmist who encourages those who have been treated harshly by evildoers (Ps. 37:9, 11)“For those who are evil will be destroyed, but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land.” And “But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy peace and prosperity.”

Don’t confuse meekness with weakness. To be meek will take much more strength than it does to try and dominate. To be gentle implies a great deal of restraint. You and I both know if you turn on the TV or even have a conversation with a friend it doesn’t take long to realize that no one really knows how to be gentle anymore. What do you think would happen if our government in Washington DC would talk and act with a level of restraint and gentleness? What about in your own family? What would it look like if we didn’t all just always say what we think or feel or know? Instead, what if we both listened more than we talked and we thought a little more than we spoke? But that’s only part of it. The real proof comes through an internal heart of being gentle (or meek). When you live this way you will know true peace.

Through my time in studying these topics, I have been looking into the resource of the NIV Application Commentary and thought they said it well in explaining about being meek and inheriting the earth. ““Jesus exemplifies best what it means to be gentle. It takes tremendous strength to bring others into God’s will, but when that strength is coupled with a selfless nonassertiveness, it produces a gentle person who can patiently endure much to bring about God’s purposes for his people. Such gentle persons “will inherit the earth.” Jesus assumes this gentle posture as he preaches good news, proclaims freedom, and announces the arrival of the Lord’s favor, and blessed are those who do not take offence at his gentle messianic ministry. Ultimately this points to the reign of Christ on this earth, but even now Jesus’ disciples have entered into their spiritual inheritance.”

To wrap up today we need to know this: Meekness (or being gentle in all things) = inherit the earth. The byproduct of this kind of life is peace. The biggest secret to this life is to trust that what God has planned for you is both the right thing and enough. Today I am asking you to take a step back and evaluate what you are doing and why you are doing it. Whose kingdom are you trying to build……yours or God’s? Try God’s and see what kind of peace shows up

Next stop on the journey from here to there: Being hungry in order to be full