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You might be reading this blog for this very reason.  If deep within your heart, you are longing for more out of life, let me ask, “What are you doing about it?”  The truth of the matter is that if we would lead fulfilling lives, we cannot continue to doggedly pursue our own goals and agendas.

But perhaps you’re where I once was, ensnared by the web of deception that the enemy spins over our minds.  Satan’s ancient scheme is to blind us to truth and seduce us to exalt ourselves over God, our Creator.  As a result, we then think we can take our eyes off God, live for ourselves, and all will turn out okay in the end.  This deception is a tactic of the enemy that creates a literal blinder and sets a spiritually  unhealthy process in motion. That is, the more nonchalant we are towards the things of God, the more blinded we become; and the more blinded we are, the more complacent we become about our true spiritual condition. Regretfully, this spiritual complacency is also the root cause of the huge hole of dissatisfaction many of us carry in our hearts―a hole that only God can fill. [Read More]

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Have you ever experienced “buyer’s remorse” (where you purchased something rather expensive — that you absolutely thought you had to have — only to later regret your decision)?  How about the sickening feeling that comes after you’ve invested thousands of dollars into a home improvement project and then realize how much you dislike the way things turned out?  If my dear, sweet mother-in-love were to have experienced either of the above scenarios, she probably would have rationalized, “If money can fix it, then it’s not a problem.”  That’s generally a good outlook to have.  But what about regret that involves something as monumental as life itself―something no amount of money can ever fix or replace?   In this vein I ask, “Are you cheating yourself with life?  I hear you ask,”What exactly do you mean?”   Well, let me explain. [Read More]