From: Dr. Randy Carlson
Become a “big picture” person. A big picture person trusts God with the timing of their plans. They don’t let temporary setbacks derail their dreams. Big picture people stay rooted in Scripture because it helps them stay focused on their goals when inevitable disappointments come. They find encouragement and inspiration in stories [...]
At different points in life, everyone carries a burden of one kind or another. Some suffer after the death of a loved one; others face rejection or loneliness. But the burden that impacts an individual more profoundly than any life circumstance is the emotional and spiritual weight that comes [...]
From: Inspirations
Attend to My words; consent and submit to My sayings; let them not depart from your sight; keep them in the center of your heart. For they are life to those who find them, healing and health to all their flesh. Keep and guard your heart with all vigilance and above all that you [...]
By Dr. Randy Carlson
One definition of insanity is repeating a behavior over and over again, yet expecting a different outcome. Are there areas of your life where you’re experiencing the same outcomes over and over again? If so, maybe it’s time to stop and reconsider the choices you’re making that are leading to problems in [...]
By Dr. Randy Carlson
Stuck in a rut?Sometimes the simplest changes in routine can help you get “unstuck.” Take a different route to work – paying attention to your surroundings. Roll down the windows and breathe the fresh air. Instead of buying the same old staples at the grocery store, wander down the ethnic food aisle [...]
By: Dr. Randy Carlson
Are you a “fence sitter?”
Do you find making decisions excruciating?
If so, you may be laboring under the illusion that putting off decisions will somehow preserve the status quo. In fact, change is happening whether you participate or not. Making a decision and acting boldly on it empowers you. It’s the difference between [...]
By Dr. Randy Carlson
Do you want to be a mature Christian?
Too many people get stuck in “baby” Christianity. They’re big on thankfulness when God comes through for them, but their faith falters when circumstances take a turn for the worse. Their ability to trust God turns on things always going smoothly. Which are you? When [...]
By Jordan Rubin
Paul tells us: “What know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.” (1 [...]
By Dr. Randy Carlson
“Don’t put all your eggs in one basket,” was your grandmother’s sage advice.
In other words, don’t limit yourself to one dream in life, especially one that depends largely on the cooperation of another person. People are notoriously slippery. And they may not share your vision or your conviction. Always have an alternate [...]
By Dr. Randy Carlson
You may be deliberate about eating right, exercise, taking care of your body…
But what are you feeding your mind? Are you addicted to game shows and soap operas? Do you read nothing more challenging than People magazine and the occasional romance novel? We all need the release that escapist entertainment provides, but [...]