Tag: secretstolife

Secrets to Life: LOVE and FIGHT?

Two of the 7 Secrets to Life I have found are LOVE and FIGHT. I always get remarks that they can’t be—they are opposite ends of the spectrum. How can you LOVE while at the same time FIGHT? Makes no sense, right?  Continue reading “Secrets to Life: LOVE and FIGHT?”

God Made You to Be You!

My brother talks about people not feeling comfortable in their own skin. A lot of people obviously, and very literally, don’t feel comfortable in their own skin judging by the popularity of cosmetic dermatology. But I’m talking about the inner us being comfortable in our own inner “skin” that makes you you and me me. God loves you the way He made you. You need to love you the way He made you. Continue reading “God Made You to Be You!”

Living Your Purpose is the Real Joy in Life

Each one of us has a special, unique purpose in life. Understanding that is key to life. Living that purpose is the real joy in life. We are lost souls until we understand God’s purpose for us. Living that purpose brings real joy, fulfillment, and peace in life. Life is that simple; the way God means it to be for each one of us. Continue reading “Living Your Purpose is the Real Joy in Life”

Take a Lesson: With God All Time is Like the Present!

“No time like the present” tells us to get things done now and don’t put them off till tomorrow. Because tomorrow we may regret not getting things done yesterday, when it was the present. We get so trapped in time, worrying about what can/will happen tomorrow and what we should have done in the past, that we have so little time for the present. Not living for today, and stopping to enjoy the moment, is why so many people are unhappy, unfulfilled, and not at peace with themselves. Take a lesson from God: He only lives in the present. Continue reading “Take a Lesson: With God All Time is Like the Present!”

God Knows You Are Special. Do You?

You are one-of-a-kind. Even if you are an exact identical twin, you are totally unique. God threw away the mold when he made you; just like he does with every person he creates. You are not just special, novel, and unique—how many ways can I say you are different!—physically, but you have a purpose in life that is all yours. God knows you are special and designed you for a specific purpose. The question is—Do you know you are special and do you understand you purpose in life? Continue reading “God Knows You Are Special. Do You?”

You Plan; God Directs

The human mind plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps. Proverbs 16:9

The plan is ours—where we want to go and how we want to get there. We established our freedom of choice in the garden, starting with our freedom to make bad decisions. We are not puppets at the end of God’s strings. We are free to plan and choose. But God clearly directs our steps on the path we set, trying to direct us on the right path. The path to Him. Continue reading “You Plan; God Directs”

Why People Rail Against Tim Tebow

Look, I don’t know whether Tim Tebow is an NFL quarterback. I do know that, regardless of his “throwing mechanics,” all Tim Tebow has done his entire life is win games as a quarterback. But people, especially the sports writers, love to rail against Tim Tebow. Not just because of his ability to play quarterback in the NFL but because he truly lives his Christianity. And that makes a lot of people very uncomfortable. Continue reading “Why People Rail Against Tim Tebow”

Crooked or Straight Path to God?

There are basically two paths on the road of life to God. One is straight, smooth, and flat. The other is crooked, rutted, and hilly. To a degree, we are all on a path not perfectly straight, smooth, or flat. We all face challenges on the path, and even veer off on dead ends on occasion. That’s life. But we have a big hand in choosing the path we take, and how difficult we make life in the process.  Continue reading “Crooked or Straight Path to God?”

Does God Love Himself or You?

A very good question to ask yourself and think about today. Is God all about Himself or all about you? If God is just into Himself you and I simply don’t exist. Why would God care anything about us measly creatures? Fortunately, God is all about us. He not only loves all of us, He loves each one of us individually, completely, and equally. He pours His love into us but he expects that love not to stay bottled up but to flow out of us to others—just like love flows out of God to us. The question is: Does God’s love flow from you to others?  Continue reading “Does God Love Himself or You?”