We have the freedom to make choices that can lead to blessing and favor or painful consequences. Battling busyness requires me to take a look inside my heart to make sure that my choices align with with my values/priorities. It’s not enough to simply prioritize my schedule, I’ve got to choose and schedule those things that matter most.
The good news is God isn’t waiting for your perfect youth talk to do a mighty work through you.
The chase causes you to be overcommitted and under-connected. Something has to change, or your marriage will suffer the consequences.
I am not suggesting you shouldn't work hard, but I am suggesting that if you are defining your value by the chase-by your ambition, your work, and your achievement-then you are simply chasing after the wind, and ultimately, it is meaningless.
No matter how impressive the structure, or how lengthy the preparation, or how unique the design, Christian communication—whether it's a sermon, a talk, a Bible study, or a devotional-that doesn't help people connect to God is a waste of time, effort, and opportunity. It’s a bridge to nowhere, and a bridge to nowhere is no bridge at all.
Busyness is usually a sign of brokenness.
Not saying everything you think isn't about choosing to allow your body language to do the talking instead of speaking your thoughts aloud. It's about refraining from both! Keeping quiet and still.
Jesus is center, people are central. That's an equation for a healthy youth ministry
Not saying everything you think isn’t about choosing to allow your body language to do the talking instead of speaking your thoughts aloud. It’s about refraining from both! Keeping quiet and still.
Your biggest, most important job as the hero husband of her life is to identify the baggage, help her unload it, and then fill it up with what God would want her to know—how precious and wonderful she truly is.
The students in your youth ministry don’t need your clever ideas and great programming skills. They need a living model—a man or woman of God who is passionate about his or her faith.
Love is a choice, and you need a plan, and you need to use skills to keep your marriage filled with love choices.