“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.” (Proverbs 3:5–6, NLT) When we allow the needle of our lives to focus on the wrong reference point, we end up making poor decisions. …
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22830.008 The Compass of Life
“But we have the mind of Christ.” (1 Corinthians 2:16, NIV) For a brief period of time in the early part of my business career, I was in a location where hunting was big on the agenda of most men. I grew up in the city, and I knew very little about hunting. I bought …
22830.007 Choices, Choices, Choices
“The Lord says, ‘I will make you wise and show you where to go. I will guide you and watch over you.’” (Psalm 32:8, NCV). We have been born into a world not of our own making; it is a world full of conflict with many voices demanding our attention. Specific circumstances, including physical, emotional, …
22830.006 Satan, the Chief Consumerlator
“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” (Ephesians 6:11, NIV) Way back in the Garden of Eden, Eve wanted what she wanted! God had told her and Adam that they could eat of any tree in the garden … except for one. And Eve …
22830.005 The Reward Factor
“Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done.” (Revelation 22:12, NIV) I have come to realize that whatever time, talent, and treasure I have in this world will lose their value when I leave this world. Because of this fact, …
22830.004 A Converterlator in Action
“Store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal.” (Matthew 6:20, NASB) It’s easy to be blinded by earthly wealth. One day I took a penny and held it very close to my eye, keeping the other eye closed. I found that …
22830.003 Life is Short!
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” (Ephesians 2:10, ESV) Everything you and I can see and touch is ultimately going to pass away. Our time, talent, and treasure from a value standpoint will expire when we do. In eternity …
22830.002 We Live in a Perishing World
“Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you.” (John 6:27, ESV) Have you ever considered that everything you and I can see and touch is ultimately going to pass away? We live in a perishable world; it …
22830.001 Becoming a Converterlator
“We fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” (2 Corinthians 4:18, NIV) God is in the life-changing business … and he wants to transform you into being more Christ–like in all areas of your life. The first …
23531 Five Prayers of Repentance
The New Testament word for “repent” means to turn around—we turn away from sin and toward God. Dr. Henry Brandt defined a five-part process of repentance. Each of the parts of the process can be summarized in a particular prayer offered to God. The five prayers are progressively more difficult to say and to mean, …