Tag: god

  • God’s Formula for Success: Discipline Over Daydreams

    God’s Formula for Success: Discipline Over Daydreams

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    Joe Lawrence
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    Proverbs 28:19 We’ve all been there. You’re in the middle of something (a project, a job, a commitment) and then something else catches your eye. Something that looks easier. More exciting. More profitable. Before you know it, you’ve abandoned what you were doing and jumped ship to the new thing. If you’re anything like me,…

  • When Christmas Feels Heavy Instead of Holy

    When Christmas Feels Heavy Instead of Holy

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    Joe Lawrence
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    Christmas is supposed to be joyful. Bright lights. Family gatherings. Traditions. Worship songs that stir the heart. Yet for many men, Christmas quietly exposes something uncomfortable. You show up.You provide.You smile for pictures. But underneath, there is pressure, fatigue, and a nagging sense that something is missing. The calendar is full, but your spirit feels…

  • Romans 2

    Romans 2

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    Joe Lawrence
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    Romans 2 forces us to wrestle with something uncomfortable: it’s far easier to notice the sins of others than to face the sins living quietly within ourselves. As I read this chapter, one theme kept rising to the surface: hypocrisy. Even if that wasn’t Paul’s primary emphasis, that’s what convicted me the most. Paul opens…