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When Life Goes To Sh__, Do You...

When Life Goes To Sh__, Do You...

> When life goes to sh__, do you silence all the other voices and focus on praying? Having been in a rough season of life this question came to me. So I took stock of myself and looked back at all the big storms in my life: Family, friends, jobs,

Pray About What...

Pray About What...

In a message my pastor gave recently. He stated (paraphrased): > "Pray about what you care about. If it's on your heart, it's on God's heart" Seems pretty standard. And it is. But have you actually slowed down and thought about it?

Fleeing From Toxic

Fleeing From Toxic

There's an animator on YouTube by the channel name of Carbot. He recently made a video titled When You Die [https://youtu.be/LtZgKW9j3Y4] which was pretty profound while being silly as well. It's interesting because he does hilarious animated shorts that are based on video

What Is Leadership In The Workplace?

What Is Leadership In The Workplace?

Most people have had a manager at a job. It's the person that managed the team, managed the work, managed the accounting, managed the business. But is a manager a leader? No, not really. > What does leadership look like in the workplace? Leadership is mentoring, not disciplining

The Absence Of Something Tells You Something

The Absence Of Something Tells You Something

This phrase is turning into one of my catch phrases, or life phrases I swear. > The absence of something tells you something What does it mean? Well we often look at something happening and then realize it means something. But this phrase points to the alternative to that. Which

Holding Onto Something God Doesn't Want For You?

Holding Onto Something God Doesn't Want For You?

Have you ever held onto something God wanted you to let go of? Hint: If you say no, you're in worse shape than you realize. LOL. Ok so yeah, we've all done that. It's literally not possible to make it through even 10 years

Are You Sure God's Not Waiting On You?

Are You Sure God's Not Waiting On You?

What if the answer to your prayer requires you to change. What if God's waiting on you? Now let me be clear. God doesn't "wait" on anyone, for any reason. He's God. He's already got a plan. haha. God Plays

Do You Say "I'm Sorry" Often?

Do You Say "I'm Sorry" Often?

Here's one I have been working to overcome. The constant use of the phrase "I'm sorry". I used to use it far too much. Even to the point of taking responsibility for things not my responsibility. I have been fairly successful at no longer

Good Advise And Bad Timing

Good Advise And Bad Timing

Back on 19-Aug-2021 I wrote a post, Is God Bound By Us Doing Things In The Right Order? [https://www.risingabovethedarkness.com/is-god-bound-by-us-doing-things-in-the-right-order/] , that had a phrase that has stuck with me for a bit. > Good advice is always good advice. But bad timing is always bad timing. I

Follow-Up On The Hard And Fast

Follow-Up On The Hard And Fast

I figured it would be a good time to give an update to follow-up on One Of The Scariest Prayers [https://www.risingabovethedarkness.com/one-of-the-scariest-prayers/] back on 7-Jul-2021. My prayer was this: > Lord, I need this to change. I don't know how else to get there. But

Did You Really Leave That In Your Past?

Did You Really Leave That In Your Past?

Had a moment of self awareness recently. Did I really leave that toxic mindset in the past? If I did, how would I know? How would I be sure? How would I verify I had actually changed? For transparency I'll give a tiny bit of context. There was

Just Because You Can Stay Doesn't Mean God Wants You To

Just Because You Can Stay Doesn't Mean God Wants You To

This might seem like a silly topic honestly. But it was a pretty profound realization today for me. I recently renewed my lease agreement for another bunch of months. And I naturally figured (read: assumed) that I would automatically be staying that long. That the new lease terms where what

Are You Unintentionally Planning Your Life Away From God?

Are You Unintentionally Planning Your Life Away From God?

How much planning are you doing for your life? And more importantly are you rigidly holding on to those plans? Lemme clarify first by saying all the standard stuff. * Planning is good * Having goals is good * Having a solid foundation is one of the keys to success * Working towards your

Keep Your Word, But Don't Promise!

Keep Your Word, But Don't Promise!

> But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation. James 5:12 ESV https://bible.com/bible/59/jas.5.

Praying Other People's Prayers Onto Yourself?

Praying Other People's Prayers Onto Yourself?

This might be a little trippy... just to warn you... Have you ever thought about what other people are praying for you? Have you ever prayed their prayers... for you yourself? Are others praying for you to quit smoking? Have you prayed their prayers on yourself, even if you don&

What Does Compassion Really Look Like?

What Does Compassion Really Look Like?

Let's take a trip down memory lane. Try going back into your memories. Go back to a time before you made a decision to change something. It's easy to remember the day you made the choice to change something, right? But let's take a

Knock, And The Way Will Be Opened

Knock, And The Way Will Be Opened

> For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. -- Matthew 7:8 ESV Have you thought much on this verse before? Knock and the way will be opened. > What door is in your way that

When The Shrug Is Toxic

When The Shrug Is Toxic

Sometimes when bad things happen, people will shrug off a detail or part of the conflict. They can often be sorry for what happened but... > I didn't intend to hurt you, so I'm not upset It sounds legit right? I mean if you didn'

Alright Fellow Men, Let's Talk Bullets

Alright Fellow Men, Let's Talk Bullets

It's an old analogy: "I'd take a bullet for my wife, for my family!". The meaning being as a man, why wouldn't I step in front of my wife, my children and put myself in the line of fire to take the

The Frustration Of Reaping vs Sowing

The Frustration Of Reaping vs Sowing

I'll start with a quick elaboration in case you might not be familiar with these terms from the Christian or Jewish perspective. > Sowing is the term for when we talk and share our faith with others, we share the gospel and nothing really changes for the person.

When Doing The Right Thing, Is The Wrong Thing

When Doing The Right Thing, Is The Wrong Thing

What if I told you that "doing the right thing" can sometimes be destructive, damaging to relationships, and make situations worse? Would that sound confusing? I've personally spent countless hours over the last decade of my own life focusing entirely on "doing the right thing&

It's Not About Right And Wrong, It's Really Not

It's Not About Right And Wrong, It's Really Not

As I walk through this current season of my life I am realizing more and more that right and wrong have less meaning than I had always thought and felt they do. Now don't get me wrong. Lemme clarify. * Sin is still sin * Hurting people is still vile

Is God Bound By Us Doing Things In The Right Order?

Is God Bound By Us Doing Things In The Right Order?

We Christians can often get sucked into the legalism of "doing the right thing" or "doing things right" or... "doing things in the right order". Now just to calm the fervor of all the uptight legalistic Christians and the people who follow the religion

When Trusting God Changes Your Life

When Trusting God Changes Your Life

So how did I get here? Well I am sure you want the short version. Over a decade ago I went through a family crisis and divorce. It was that period where I was losing everything I truly cared about, which was different than what I thought I cared about,

We Don't Realize The Weight

We Don't Realize The Weight

You don't realize how much something weighs until you put it down. I've been carrying the responsibility for everyone, for a lifetime. Literally worrying, thinking about, staying connected to, and fighting for everyone in my social circles since before I was a teenager. I had no

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