Even If i Walk Alone

Instructing and encouraging you to live your life as a disciple of Jesus

purpose

Dead People

by

There’s a famous line from the 1999 movie, “The Sixth Sense”, where the little boy says, “I see dead people.” It was supposed to be creepy at the time, but now it is more comical (or perhaps that’s just my own twisted sense of humor!). The fact is, as Christ-followers, we should say “I see dead people” every time we walk into a gathering of believers.

dead people,commitment,purpose,discipleship,priorities,Galatians 2:19-20,I no longer live,Luke 9:23,take up your cross,Matthew 6:31-33,seek ye first

If our faith in Jesus is genuine it means we have given up everything. Indeed, we have died to ourselves. Jesus said if we would follow Him we must “take up our cross daily” (Luke 9:23). Nobody walks away from their cross alive. We are dead people.

[Read more…] about Dead People

Deep and Wide

by

Evan Esar once said, “You can’t do anything about the length of your life. But you can do something about its width and depth.” I like that. None of us know how many days we have remaining. It’s not our call. But what we do with each of those days is within our hands. Every day we choose to pass the time or impact it. In and of itself, there is nothing remarkable about a long life. At best, it’s interesting. But a life lived well is something truly remarkable.

deep and wide,long life,priorities,purpose,God's will,focus,freewill,free will

I want to live a life rich in width and depth. The length doesn’t matter so much to me.  Like Paul, I can say if I live, I’ll live for Christ, but if I die, I’ll be with Him (Philippians 1:21). I have a lot to look forward to. Delaying that sweet reward isn’t exactly in my best interest.

[Read more…] about Deep and Wide

A Purposeful Life

by

God designed this world to be a place of peace and harmony. Satan has hijacked that plan, and after generations of compounding sin, the world today is quite often a frustrating, discouraging, and painful place to live. It’s easy to get caught up in the swirl of war, disease, distrust, and evil around us. While we want to live for Christ, sometimes the path gets dark and we lose our way.

purposeful life,purpose,priorities,commitment,discipline,focus,mission

Our dreams of making a difference fade and far from living a purposeful life, we find ourselves drifting, pulled along by an invisible flow pervading our existence. And tomorrow it all begins again. How do we break out of the cycle and begin to live our lives on purpose and in step with God’s design?

[Read more…] about A Purposeful Life

Your Personal Philosophy

by

My mentor, Jim Rohn, often spoke about having a personal philosophy. What he meant was to be intentional and have a plan for how you would live in each area of your life. For example, among others, we should have a financial philosophy, a relationship philosophy, and first and foremost a spiritual philosophy. When it comes to being a disciple of Jesus, the spiritual philosophy is what must drive all others.

your personal philosophy,Jim Rohn,philosophy,mission,purpose,Matthew 22:37-40,greatest commandement,Luke 17:3-4,forgive everyone,Matthew 5:27-30,whoever looks at a woman,Matthew 5:37,let your yes be yes,Colossians 3:23,as unto the Lord,

If we mess this one up, we will not recover. But if we get it right, we can overcome any other failure or tragedy in life. What’s your personal philosophy when it comes to following Jesus? Have you ever thought about it?

[Read more…] about Your Personal Philosophy

Spend Our Time

by

I recently came across a concept which resonated deeply with me. The thought, in a nutshell, is to realize we never spend money, only time. What a revolutionary way to think! Most of us work jobs where we spend our time in exchange for money. Every dollar we recirculate is the result of the time we spent beforehand. Charles Spezzano was the originator of this philosophy. He said: “People don’t pay for things with money; they pay for them with time.

spend our time,John Mazwell,Charles Spezzano,discipleship,God's Kingdom,God's Will,360 Leader,mission,money,stewardship,purpose,time,Kingdom of God

If you say to yourself, ‘In five years, I’ll have put away enough to buy that vacation house’, then what you are really saying is that the house will cost you five years – one-twelfth of your adult life.” Wow. What if we weighed all our purchases in what they cost us in time? In fact, let’s make it even more personal in how it relates to how we spend our lives for God.

[Read more…] about Spend Our Time