Desire, Destination and a Next Step (part one)

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Desire, Destination and a Next Step (part one)

I feel itchy. 

Not the kind of itch that sits on your skin, annoyingly begging to be scratched. It’s the kind of itch that is present just enough to make you feel uncomfortable. It’s invisible, so scratching it is almost impossible. It’s uncomfortable enough to keep my attention, to keep me feeling discontent enough to not forget the itch. I long for it to be gone. To soothe the discontent. I just can’t seem to find the right salve. But I know the discontent is a symptom of the deeper dis-ease of desire. My soul is hungry for change. I just don’t know what change that is….

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What do you do when you're disappointed with God?

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What do you do when you're disappointed with God?

But when that tipping point slipped back over into oblivion, my belief, my confidence, my dreams, and my faith slipped with it.

I had honestly thought things were changing, that the sacrifice was about to pay off and God was opening doors and moving us into a new season of influence for his kingdom. Instead, we were shoved back into oblivion.

And that shove took its toll.

What do you do when you’re disappointed with God?

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The Archives: Seasons

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The Archives: Seasons

Such is the way of the seasons. They are ushered in and enjoyed to the fullest and then quietly ushered out, hidden away until the curtain rises again for them to take the stage again. Because they each have an appointed time, a call time where they are required to grace us with their amazing ability to paint the world in different hues, like an expert artist can interpret and create their masterpiece.

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The Archives: Patience

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The Archives: Patience

We so often think that the reason that dream or desire or promise hasn’t come to pass is because there’s something wrong with us, I’m not skilled enough, I’m not equipped enough, I’m not good enough when actual fact it’s not about what God is leading you to but what He wants to do in you. Too often we bring the focus back to ourselves and our inability instead of God’s ability.

There is any number of reasons that only the Lord knows as to why this desire of mine hasn’t been met. What it has resulted in thus far is an understanding of what it means to wait well. I don’t by any means have this down pat, I certainly have my days where waiting just sucks. Because waiting just sucks.

The challenge though has always been to wait well. How do you do that? How does someone actually wait well? How do you remain patient for those desires of your heart? Is there such a thing as being comfortable whilst you wait for the Lord to move or deliver on that desire?

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Eternity News: Four Ways To Love Your Single Friends Better

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Eternity News: Four Ways To Love Your Single Friends Better

I’ve had some amazing opportunities to share my book in a variety of interviews. So far, without fail, I am always asked what Churches and married people can do in order to support the single people in their world. It’s a valid question and I can understand why they’re asking it…

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Lesson Three: Who am I to think I can get away with my disobedience effecting only me?

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Lesson Three: Who am I to think I can get away with my disobedience effecting only me?

In really simple terms, my disobedience cost me more because the sandwich I purchased was $7 versus the cost of a coffee for $4. It cost me more because there were a number of people eating lunch close by when I went to give Graeme his sandwich who would have seen Graeme’s rejection of my offer, versus earlier in the morning no one being around (there’s also a lesson to be learned in doing things in secret for the glory of God versus in the open for the praise and adoration of men).

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Single Me is not just for single people...

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Single Me is not just for single people...

Despite its title, Single Me is not just for single people. It's also for our married friends and family who might not know how to support us. Here I share a little bit about how this book isn't just for single people. To purchase Single Me: Learning to Love the Unwanted Path of Singleness head to my website, Amazon or follow this link for other e-reader platforms like Apple and Kobo.

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Lesson Two: Who am I to think I can improve on the execution of God’s plan?

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Lesson Two: Who am I to think I can improve on the execution of God’s plan?

God’s call or request is not a suggestion. It is not up for discussion. God doesn’t need your two cents. What God needs, is your action. Your willingness to go when He calls you. Your willingness to be interrupted. Your willingness to acknowledge your life is part of a greater narrative being worked out and your willingness to follow God’s call is critical to how God expresses His love in the world.

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