Don’t you really dislike those moments when you set a goal and the process to get there is so lengthy. You set that target weight and week after week you get on the scale and it doesn’t even budge. You sacrifice the cookies, cupcakes and steak and still–the results remain the same.

That happens with us in life. Perhaps we see no results happening in our relationships. The bank account is still the same. Your place of work is still frustrating you and you find yourself sitting in the same exact place time after time or you find yourself quarreling over the same old stuff. When is it gonna give? When will it break? When will it budge?

You want it to move! You are making choices to make that happen…. and you see nothing. When the “scales of life” don’t budge–neither should you. Just stand in faith because eventually it will not only budge but it will blossom until you reach that overflow.

We just need the diligence and the patience to wait for it. Continue reading

My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord;
In the morning I will direct it to you, and I will look up.
Psalm 5:3

I love this new drive right in to work. I pass through a pleasant site to see. Makes me ponder on my perspective for 2016. I need that fresh view.

What is your take on life right now?
What is going on for you or around you?
How has this year started for you?
Are you excited about it or do you want it to be over already?

I think the beginning of anything is so important. It sets a strong tone for the rest of its existence. That certainly can be changed or enhanced. With this new year ahead of us, many are strongly seeking the improvement of things. Whether it is in relationships, a new job, working through finances, home, ministry or health–there is always room for improvement. Continue reading