Three years of Purpose Over Fear, and I’m so excited! July 11, 2018 marks three years. This third anniversary brings to my mind the word commitment. Well, actually two words: commitment and obedience (to God).
Category Archives: Self-Evaluation
The Gideon Challenge: Reflection on God’s Intentionality in Your Life
Gideon was an unlikely leader. He was in the middle of “threshing wheat in a winepress” to hide it from some folks (Judges 6:11) when an angel of the Lord called him a “mighty warrior” (NIV)/ “mighty man of valour” (KJV) in Judges 6:12. That same angel also told Gideon that the Lord was with him. Gideon’s response to all of this? Questions. The Lord responded with some “big picture” action items, but also reminded Gideon that He (the Lord) was with him. Gideon’s response? More questions and doubt. Gideon even threw in some excuses. Here God was calling him to be a leader in a battle, and Gideon’s excuse was that the people in his group were weak and he was the “least” in the family. The Lord responded again stating that He was with Gideon and also gave Gideon a glimpse of what was going to happen…and it was major. Gideon’s response? He asked the Lord to give him a sign to make sure it was really the Lord talking to him. The Lord gave Gideon a sign and even gave him more information about what was to come – that Gideon wouldn’t die in all of this. God told Gideon to do some more things in Judges 6:25-26. Gideon’s response? He did what God told him to do, but did it at night because he was afraid of his family and townspeople. (Spoiler alert: The people found out it was Gideon who did it anyway.) Gideon went on to ask the Lord for a few more signs. The Lord gave him the signs.
Discussions About Faith and Life: How Did You Come to Faith?
Let’s spend some time focused on some questions. The goal is to build a community where we move beyond the surface and dive into some real conversation.
Where You Are Versus Where You Thought You Would Be
“I pray that even if you are not where you thought you would be right now in life, you recognize the tremendous blessing and the immeasurable amount of God’s grace and mercy that went into getting you to where you actually are today.” -PurposeOverFear
Reflections: Two Year Anniversary
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July 11, 2015. The date I began Purpose Over Fear with a website (PurposeOverFear.com). Almost two years ago. Two years. Wow. TWO years. God is faithful.
Are You Running? – Six Things I Learned About Trying to Run from Purpose
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Checklist:
- Running Shoes On: Check
- Ready to Run: Check
- Running Route: Unknown
There’s a problem with this checklist, and it’s not the unknown running route. It’s not a bad thing to run if you are exercising or training for a marathon. (There are probably some other good reasons to run as well.) However, it’s when you think about running or actually end up trying to run from where God is calling you to be that an issue arises.
9 Things to Remember and Consider
Below are some things to remember and consider:
1. Be who God called you to be. Each person has a different calling.
Pep Talk Wednesday: Giving Thanks for 2016
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Welcome back for Week 4 of Pep Talk Wednesdays! This week’s topic is about giving thanks for 2016.
Pep Talk Wednesday: Imperfectly Amazing
Today’s pep talk is about being imperfectly amazing. So, here goes…
Breaking a Routine is Brave
Lately there has been a lot of change in my life and in the lives of many of the people I love. The change is good change. The change is a deviation from a routine.
A routine often brings a sense of comfort. You know what is likely to happen and how to deal with it. There are minimal surprises, if any. There is just predictability and repetition. Things may get boring, but at least you know what is coming. (At least that is what a routine may lead you to believe.)
Purpose Over Fear 