by Steve S. | May 13, 2009 | community, Thriving in Tough Times
Living in Community “If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!†(Ecclesiastes 4:10) When I left home on Friday morning the grass needed cutting; when I returned home that night it was cut. It’s my...
by Steve S. | May 5, 2009 | Courage, faith, Fear, God's Voice, Prayer, suffering, Thriving in Tough Times, Trust
Tempering Your Faith in World Systems “What he trusts in is fragile; what he relies on is a spider’s web.†(Job 8:14) I was eating lunch at a restaurant in Orlando one summer day a few years back when a thunderstorm knocked out the electricity. Power outages...
by Steve S. | May 5, 2009 | money, possessions, success, Thriving in Tough Times
Living Debt Free “Let no debt remain outstanding, except for the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law.†(Romans 13:8) I changed the oil in the Suburban this morning. I’ll do the same for the Nissan this...
by Steve S. | Apr 20, 2009 | God's purpose, peace, success, Thriving in Tough Times
Pursuing Your God Ordained Purpose “… Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart …†(Jeremiah 1:5) “… for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world …†(John 18:37) Sometimes I feel kind of adrift...
by Steve S. | Apr 10, 2009 | money, possessions, success, Thriving in Tough Times
Living a Stewardship Lifestyle “You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?†(Luke 12:20) Last week I promised I’d give you a 100% guaranteed way to achieve economic success. I’ve got to...
