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 It is easy to not commit to anything. It is easy to just look after yourself. It is easy to say, "That is not my problem!" It is easy to disengage.  It is easy..... but it is not spiritually healthy.  We are built to be part of something bigger. We are built to live differently.  Here are two thoughts that will keep us on track. https://youtu.be/ehAWkSlB4W0  

Churches have all sorts of missions statements these days.  Leaders are tasked with coming up with a unique vision for the ministry.  What would happen if we just went back to the original idea?  https://youtu.be/cbH9XyoJmFY  

     Manasseh, King of Judah (700 BC), was terrible!  He came from a good family.  His father, Hezekiah, was a great king who respected God and his people.  His son did not.  After listing all the evil things Manasseh did, the Biblical writer sums up his influence by saying, “Manasseh led Judah and the people of Jerusalem astray, so that they did more evil than the nations [who did not know God] (2 Chronicles 33:9).      God tried to get Manasseh’s attention.  He sent messengers and prophets, and yet, nothing changed.  Eventually, God allowed Manasseh’s enemies to attack.  They captured the king, put a ring in his nose and shackles on his hands and feet and took him back to Babylon as a prisoner.  It is here that the story becomes really interesting.       2 Chronicles 33:12-13 says, “In his [Manasseh’s] distress, he sought the favour of the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God o...

 When we think about ways to maintain our faith, we usually focus on things like prayer, Bible reading and going to church.  The three instructions that Romans 12 gives us may not be as obvious, but they are just as important (or even more so).  https://youtu.be/TrxmTiyLlcE  

  It is 1924 and you are an airmail pilot tasked with flying from New York to San Francisco without radar or radio to guide you on your way.  What do you do?  How do you navigate?  How do you avoid missing the next airport and running out of fuel? The answer: Look for the 70-foot-long yellow concrete arrow on the ground! As unbelievable as it sounds, the United States Postal Service built a series of huge arrows on the ground and spaced them approximately 10 miles apart so the pilots could find their way.  Later, lights were installed at these same sites to facilitate night flying.  Many of these arrows still exist all across the country. I like the idea of a big, bright arrow on the ground that points the way to the next big, bright arrow so that someone can find the path.  In fact, I think that is a good job description for each of us. No one can make anyone do anything.  I cannot make your decisions for you.  I cannot force y...

 When you find yourself in the wrong place in life, remember these two facts.... From 2 Chronicles 33  https://youtu.be/0Lz4QVDU7Ws