First I would like to point out that anything outside of the one true God is dysfunctional but for this article I want to talk about the 7 most common things that most people use as a God. See anything can become your God if you focus too much on it and less on God himself. 1) Money – This of course is the most common one that people think of. Money is a great … Continue reading
This might not sound Christian-Like but this is more Christian than you realize. I am not talking about people who just have a few problems, I am talking about people who whine about everything. They put others down all the time including you. There is nothing you do that they like. You know the kind of people I am talking about. The kind that energizes the room when they leave. These kind of people will … Continue reading
Second Chances: After the last 3 blogs you might be thinking OK I have messed up so does that mean it’s over? Of course not and I tried to explain in each one that we all can have second chances especially through Jesus Christ. You may be thinking but you don’t know what I have done in my past. But that doesn’t matter as I know God knows and he has forgiven you if you … Continue reading
Have you ever felt like you were moving rocks when trying to get close to someone’s heart? Sometimes that is exactly what you do is moving rocks. At our church there was a guy who talked about this. He said in the area of the world where he is at he has to move rocks from people’s hearts before they can even think about Christ. If you start talking about how great God is to … Continue reading
As I was coming up with the parts to Family Destroyers, I almost left Attitude out. I really can’t believe I almost did that. Sandy said to me the other day are you doing one on Attitude? I said no but now I am. Thanks so much Sandy! So grateful that I have such an awesome wife. EVERYTHING you do stems from attitude. Attitude is the most important thing in life. As they say life … Continue reading
Addictions attack most families. No one is prone to addictions. It really doesn’t matter what the addiction, it can and will destroy your family eventually. You have to get these under control if you have any hope of your family lasting for the long haul. Addictions come in all forms and sizes. Most people think of addictions as alcohol and drugs but there are many silent addictions. For instance there is money, adrenalin, selfishness, exercising, … Continue reading
What a lot of people don’t realize is that when you serve Christ, it comes at a price. You are going to be called all kinds of names, you will lose some friends if you are walking in Christ. If you are lukewarm you may not lose your friends because being average doesn’t make people uncomfortable. By you staying lukewarm you make others feel better since they too are probably lukewarm. It’s when you turn … Continue reading
There is so much that can be talked about here and so much that I have already talked about. I don’t believe that there is only one thing that if you do this then your marriage will succeed but it takes a combination of things. Marriage takes work, a lot of work but it is well worth it. If you haven’t read Why Do Christian Marriages Fail? part one then be sure to go do … Continue reading
We are not called to fit in with society but to stand out. Are you playing it safe or taking a stand on issues that matter to God? There are so many people who just want to just live life, make their money, raise their kids etc… We all want a safe life but we are not called to a safe life. Nothing significant ever came from a safe life and there is no safety … Continue reading
No matter what you are doing in life, you have to take things one day at a time. Yes, it is good to know where you are going in the future but you can only focus on today. Today is the day that gets you to tomorrow. Your yesterday is what got you to today. For all of my past addictions, over 4 years ago when I gave them up, I had to focus one … Continue reading
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