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The Daily Memo | January 18, 2021 | Setting Goals
Few things in life are accomplished by accident, which is why it’s important for us to set specific goals. However, in our planning, we should always seek the Lord’s guidance and not simply aim for our own earthly ambitions. Whenever a new goal comes to mind, we should consider whether it is in line with God’s will. Some topics may be scripturally clear, but many are not, so we must also examine our motives. Are we seeking to please God or ourselves? Are…
Categories: Walking With God, The Daily Memo, The Reality of Our Present World | Authored by: sparrowwebsites | Posted: 01/18/2021
The Daily Memo | January 15, 2021 | What Does Incite Really Mean?
Incite – a verb -meaning to move to action: stir up: spur on: urge on – which may or may not imply initiating. This according to Merriam-Webster. We’ve heard a lot over the last week or so about numerous individuals inciting others to carry out violent acts against people and property at the US Capitol. When I contemplated that a bit, I was disturbed by one inconvenient fact. Every person is responsible for their own actions. As a kid my…
Categories: Walking With God, The Daily Memo, The Reality of Our Present World | Authored by: sparrowwebsites | Posted: 01/15/2021
The Daily Memo | January 14, 2021 | Fly the Kite
In 1848, when engineers were planning to build a suspension bridge across Niagara Gorge, the question became, how do you stretch the first wire across an 800-foot gorge with 225-foot cliffs on either side and rapids that rush toward a waterfall? The solution? A kite-flying contest. A fifteen-year-old American named Homan Walsh won. The day following that successful flight, a stronger line was attached to the kite string and pulled across. Then an even stronger line. Then a.…
Categories: What We Were Created For, The Daily Memo, Identity Security | Authored by: sparrowwebsites | Posted: 01/14/2021
The Daily Memo | January 13, 2021 | Fallen Kings & Fallen Kingdoms
Today’s headlines are replete with stories of dethroned monarchs, religious or secular. Scripture is as well. Though the characters change, the story line remains the same: broken, unfinished, uninitiated men causing injury to the lives of others with the mishandling of power. Think of the men who have held positions of authority over you in your own story. When did they use their power to meet their own unharnessed need for validation rather than offer their strength…
Categories: The Daily Memo, The Reality of Our Present World, Knowing & Being Known | Authored by: sparrowwebsites | Posted: 01/13/2021
The Daily Memo | January 12, 2021 | Eat The Frog
According to Mark Twain, if you ever have to eat a live frog, it’s best done first thing in the morning. I know this scenario is awfully unlikely, but it’s good advice nonetheless. Why eat the live frog first thing in the morning, you ask? Because you can go through the rest of your day knowing the hardest task is behind you! What to-do list items are you most tempted to procrastinate on? What goals have you had forever but not taken the first step toward?…
Categories: What We Were Created For, The Daily Memo, Identity Security, The Reality of Our Present World | Authored by: sparrowwebsites | Posted: 01/12/2021
30. Safe People and Our Healing Journey Podcast
In this episode of the Podcast, we discuss the vital nature of securing safe people in our lives. People we can trust with our deepest concerns as we walk in our own healing journey with Christ. God calls us to community and Godly relationships that help us find our way through the rough terrains of life. Colleen uses an analogy you'll find interesting called the Glass Ball. Who can you entrust with your very unique and very special Glass Ball? For more on this subject…
Authored by: sparrowwebsites | Posted: 01/11/2021
The Daily Memo | January 11, 2021 | Justice and Mercy
The sinful condition of mankind presents us with a dilemma: How can a holy, righteous God forgive us? If He acts justly, every human being would suffer the eternal punishment of His wrath, which their sins deserve. But if He extends mercy instead, no one would pay the penalty, and God would cease to be just. There was only one way the Lord could stay true to His nature and still forgive our sins. The solution was to pour out His wrath on a substitute. That way, the penalty…
Categories: The Daily Memo, Restored in Him, Knowing & Being Known | Authored by: sparrowwebsites | Posted: 01/11/2021
The Daily Memo | January 8, 2021 | Flip The Script
If your life isn’t what you want it to be, it may be because you’re telling yourself the wrong story. You are not the mistakes you’ve made. You are not the labels put on you by other people. You are who God says you are. Anything less is false humility. If you want to change your life, start by changing your story! If you want to win the day, you’ve got to flip the script. How? The Bible is a good starting point. Scripture is more than our script; it&rsquo…
Categories: What We Were Created For, The Daily Memo, Restored in Him, The Hope of Healing | Authored by: sparrowwebsites | Posted: 01/08/2021
The Daily Memo | January 7, 2021 | Spirit of Death
I read an email this morning and clicked the forward button to send it to a dear friend. He’ll love this one, I said to myself…… until I realized. He went home to be with the Lord on December 27th. My heart ached again. Not for him, he’s having a great time. But for me, I’ll miss him. The third person in my circle of either close friends or once close friends died just a couple of days ago, one succumbing to complications brought on by the.…
Categories: The Daily Memo, The Hope of Healing, The Reality of Our Present World, Spiritual Warfare | Authored by: sparrowwebsites | Posted: 01/07/2021
The Daily Memo | January 6, 2021 | Gratitude and Freedom
Here’s what I am learning: A grateful heart is a heart that is free. An ungrateful heart is a heart that is bound. Gratitude inevitably leads to freedom. The root of the word gratitude is the Latin word gratis, which means free. If gratitude and freedom are connected etymologically, wouldn’t it make sense that the two are connected spiritually as well? When we cultivate hearts bent toward seeing the good we’ve been given, it frees us from the sludge of…
Categories: The Daily Memo, The Hope of Healing | Authored by: sparrowwebsites | Posted: 01/06/2021