I hate plumbing (my apologies to plumbers everywhere). I’ve got nothing against the craft in general. I’ve got everything against my inability to practice the craft. And so, last weekend I lost patience. But I found Jesus. Let me tell you how. Too Much and Too Little Let me start with this truth: We often […]
[[Note: This post contains affiliate links.]] It’s hard to trust God with reality in the present, let alone with dreams for the future. But as I continue to dream about what God has for me and my family, I’m seeing a host of spiritual issues rise to the surface. Maybe some of these will help […]
Taylor, you are so gifted and skilled and bright, but you don’t always believe in yourself. God has made you special and unique. Have confidence in how God has made you. Not pride, which says, “I don’t need God,” but confidence, which says, “with God’s help I will be all he has made me to […]
Are you doing as well as __________ [[Fill in the blank]]? Are you doing better than __________ [[Fill in the blank]]? How do you measure up against your peers, your competitors, your role models? These are comparative questions. And asking them all the time leads you to live a comparative life. And if you’re living that […]
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[[This post contains affiliate links.]] I have been doing some soul-searching. Reading Sinclair Ferguson’s Love Came Down at Christmas has made me ask myself a number of questions with disconcerting answers. Here’s one of them: Are you jealous of somebody? It’s easier to be transparent with ourselves if we’re reading a book. No one’s looking (save God […]