God has designed our entire life on this planet as transitory. Nothing is permanent, although I try to make it that way. Especially as relational adults, I see a physical kingdom here on earth and I spend most all of my working years DOING and attempting to set up the kingdom I envision. I attempt…
Category: Joy
Turmoil At Home?
As I enter this new season it is time for me to do a self check and see if I am being my best self?! Am I aware of who I am and who those around me are? As I look at my Relational Maturity am I primarily an infant, a child, an adult, or…
Living The Good Life!
When do I start living the “good life”? What is the “good life?” We often feel that life is rough and I just need to get through or past this season or time and then I can start living the “good life”. I have often lived in a state of busyness and overwhelm. I just…
No Pain …. No Pain ….
Lost focus ….. I am looking at all the byproducts and benefits …… I came looking for a great connection with God and I fell in love with the comfort aspect of the connection as I see it …. yes peaceful comfort 24/7 !! ….. I am here for peaceful comfort! Sign me up! However,…
In Tune With God and Man!
As we begin this new year, I need to do a self check and see if I am in tune with God and my family, friends and others… If I am NOT in tune I will find that my relational circuits are off and I am not very well connected to God or anyone else….
The Few!
The few who ….. Who are the few? …. What do the few do? …. What do the few not do? ….. “Noah was a righteous man, the only blameless person living on earth at the time, and he walked in close fellowship with God. Gen.6:9 Enoch lived in close fellowship with God …. Enoch…
BEEPS … The Delays of Life …
BEEPS are negative rabbit trails and hindrances to healthy relational maturity growth. Beeps are; Behaviors …. Experiences ….. Events ….. People ….. Substances …. Each of these is a topic in it’s self and a rabbit trail that is a diversion that side tracks me from the serious issues of life. They keep me from…
Love Is When…
Love is not a reward for being good; Love is not a reward for doing good; In fact, love is not a reward. Love is a heart condition. Love is most apparent and shows up when I am malfunctioning and not my best self. I see love when I am impatient and mean and demeaning…
My Life Of Relationships…
Relationships are born, develop and mature. Some relationships last a lifetime and beyond while others don’t last much past birth and early development. Our ongoing connection with others is a relationship. All good relationships should bring life to both parties. We are physically born into some relationships, and they last a lifetime even though the…
A Relationally Mature Parent!
What are the advantages of being a relationally mature parent? There is a huge difference between being a person with child level relational maturity and being a person with a parent level relational maturity. Sadly, the vast majority of adults in our society spend their lives stuck at the relational level of a child. As…
Thank You!
My great example of giving thanks is Jesus. He started the conversation with His Father with “Thank You”! He even tell us that He speaks the Thank You aloud so that those around Him can hear and learn how important saying “Thank You” is in any conversation with God. “Then Jesus said, ‘Did I not…
Onward and upward!
Following Jesus will always take a course that eventually leads us onward and upward. Following Jesus is a daily walk. It is not a sprint and I’m done. It is not a pleasure hike that is always enjoyable. The daily walk is one small step of a life time journey. The days are numbered by…
Living In My Own Home!
As the head of my household, how do I live and what do I accept and tolerate in my own home? The following scripture is very helpful to me: “I will live in my own home with integrity. I will not put anything wicked in front of my eyes. I hate what unfaithful people do. …
Because You Love Me!
Psalm 91 Because you love Me …… Because you know and have My Name …… Because you have made Me your home, your dwelling place ….. No harm will come to you here. I will rescue you. I will protect you. I will answer you and talk with you. I will always be with you,…
The Desires of My Heart!
Psalms 37:4 James 4:1-3 1Sam. 16:7 Pr. 3:5,6 The vast majority of our population including Christians are at a relational maturity level of an “infant” and a “child” where life is all about me. As an ‘infant’ I will view God from that perspective. He should be giving me what I want ….and be giving…
Returning To Joy from Sadness …
This is a short story of how one of those Fast Feelings affected me and how I handled the emotion so that I didn’t stay in it. The emotion is sadness. This last week I had the opportunity to go to a 5 day Thrive training conference in Denver where I learn about relationships, emotions,…
Fast Feelings …
I was frightened out of my mind …. I experienced a sudden burst of anger …. I didn’t have time to think …. On a whim or on impulse I bought it….. We have all experienced emotions in this manner. So, where do they come from? Well, they come from the right half of my…
Walking Through A Day With Jesus!
Walk through the day with me and let’s see how it went and how well I did. This is a real life accounting of how my day went today. I awoke and repeated my Daily Interactive Declaration: Good morning Lord. I am Your son and want to please You; Jesus, I love You! I am…
Connecting With Immanuel!
Immanuel means “God with us.” I hear You …. or do I? I see You …. or do I? I know You …. or do I? I feel You …. or do I? I love You …. or do I? How I do any of these essential relational connections is determined by several factors; How…
Step By Step!
“A Godly man’s steps are ordered by the Lord.” Step by step, … Line by line …. Truth by truth … Day by day … At times I get overwhelmed by the complexities of life. So many ways, so many paths, so much to do, so much to choose from, so many people, so many…