Power-filled Positive Thinking-Chapter 15A-Understanding those with the Gift of Service It was late September 2000 when I was finally heading to St. Louis for a total colectomy. It had been a long road of high dose steroids and medical management of my ulcerative colitis with no relief of symptoms in sight. Indeed, now I had … Continue reading “Understanding those with the Gift of Service”
Power-filled Positive Thinking—Chapter 13 b –The Power to Overcome Too often, we underestimate who we are in Christ. We continue to struggle through this world attempting to battle in our own strength because we don’t realize that we are new creatures, born into Christ’s righteousness. As we grow in our knowledge of our new positions … Continue reading “The Power to Overcome”
Power Filled Positive Thinking—Chapter 12 C— Living our lives with a servant’s spirit or with the heart of a servant is not what natural man desires. Our hearts tend to desire self-exaltation rather than to bow down to serve others. Often, our acts of random kindness are laden with a self-centered desire to have others … Continue reading “Seven Remembrances to Guide a Servant’s Heart”
Power-filled Positive Thinking—Chapter 12A Servant-Called to Serve Over the past week, I had determined it was time as I placed mom on the waiting list for nursing home placement. For me a decision that has come with a great mix of emotion; but, after recognizing the frailty of my own health, a decision that mom … Continue reading “Called to Serve”
Power-filled Positive Thinking—Chapter 10B-What does it mean to be an heir of God? As we have looked at the true positions of who we are in Christ; we have learned that we are His redeemed. We are declared saints. We are His Beloved, Blessed Children and as such we are heirs of the Kingdom. Does … Continue reading “What does it mean to be an heir of God?”
