This past weekend Jeff Bethke shared a message at our church. The focus of his message - view the sermon on video - was healing. One of his underlying themes was that... "Healing comes from knowing God, not knowing more about God." I thought that I'd share a few of the … [Read more...]
Knowing and Experiencing God’s Love – Ephesians 1:17 Wellness Devotional
Knowing God and experiencing his deep love in our hearts, not just having knowledge about him and his love in our minds, is one important way in which we grow in our relationship with him and how we receive healing. Paul prayed for the believers in Ephesus to have this deep … [Read more...]
Walking with God. Running with Nikes
It was a year ago this week that I last laced up a new pair of running shoes. That is until earlier today. On July 9th of 2009, I made a blog entry about running shoes and the bible being two pieces of fitness equipment that I most frequently use. The Nike Air Max shoes I … [Read more...]
A Prayer for You
It's the National Day of Prayer and I sense God asking me to send out a prayer to all of you who subscribe to this blog. I pray that God will woo you to spend daily time with him - quietly. In that one-on-one time with him, I pray that you will recognize his gentle voice as … [Read more...]
Spiritual Exercise and Physical Activity Principles – Common Ground
When I work with a client I am coaching, I remind them that the most important aspect of fitness training is the frequency, or regularity, in which they engage in exercise. The same holds true for the spiritual exercise of Abiding in God's Presence. Principles of Exercise A … [Read more...]
Hummingbirds Drink Nectar for Strength – Samuel 17:1-51
Hummingbirds Require Nectar Hummingbirds live on nectar from flowers and the sugars that are found in specialty feeders. I have two plants out back that have attracted Ruby Throated Hummingbirds for the past five years. One is an Autumn Sage. The other is a Black and Blue … [Read more...]
