“Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:41–42 (ESV) Busyness may be Satan’s greatest temptation for modern Americans. One of my favorite books is CS Lewis’ Screwtape Letters. In this book, two demons strategize how to derail the life of their … [Read more...] about Give Up Busyness
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Give Up Destructive Speech
And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell.James 3:6, ESV How does the saying go? Sticks and stones can break my bones but words can’t hurt me. Wrong! Words can hurt. They can cut deep. Words have power for good and for bad. You … [Read more...] about Give Up Destructive Speech
Give Up Mediocrity
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14 (ESV) Someone once told me that God uses ordinary people who do things well. I like that statement. It is not so much about being the best. It is more about doing our best. If you are going to do something, then do it well. Have a growth … [Read more...] about Give Up Mediocrity
Give Up Giving Up
“No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.” Romans 8:37, ESV When I originally wrote 40 Things to Give up for Lent in 2014, I talked about how I was a long-suffering Chicago Cubs fan. The Chicago Cubs had not won a World Series in 106 years. I had was crushed in 1984. The Cubs were one game away from the World Series but proceeded to lose … [Read more...] about Give Up Giving Up
Give Up Distraction
“When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.” Luke 9:51, ESV Luke tells us that when the time had come, Jesus “set his face” towards Jerusalem. In other words, Jesus knew where he needed to go and what he needed to do. He was not going to look to the right or the left to allow him anything to distract him from what he had been sent to … [Read more...] about Give Up Distraction