Helping the Whole World Find and Follow Jesus
We completed The Pursuit of Joy teaching series this week. In this series we have been studying the book of Philippians. As we pointed out several times in this series, Paul wrote Philippians from prison. It’s a letter written to the church at Philippi and as you read it’s words you can’t help but notice…
Peace of mind is something that we all want. We all want to be able to rest, to not have to worry, and to feel free to enjoy life, family, friends, work, church, hobbies, entertainment, etc. We want to be able to enjoy ourselves and not be burdened down with worries that rob us of…
“The world is full of people looking for spectacular happiness while they snub contentment,” – Doug Larson The quest for happiness seems endless. Many people have made it their primary goal in life. In the search for happiness, men and women have indulged every whim, desire, aim, passion, goal, and pleasure. Yet, how many people…
“He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.” – Socrates Contentment does not come easy for me. Accepting everything in my life, both the good and not so good, as a gift from God, is a slow gradual process. I’m sure that is…
“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals.” ~ Henry Ford We read these words in Philippians 3:13-14: “But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called…