A Christ Follower: The Journey

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord: They are focused on your well being and  not on calamity. They are about giving you hope, And they are about giving you a future. Jeremiah 29:11 I am not sure if you know this or not, but God knows something about you, and I think that what God knows is very good.  Yes, sometimes it is hard, or even downright difficult to feel if God is anywhere around, but that does not change the fact that God is focused on planning for your well being and helping you work through the challenges you see facing you each day. Contrary to what some may say, we do not have to be aware of something going on,  that is life giving,  in order for that life giving thing to continue.  The life receiving experience that, will eventually occur, does so sometimes when you are totally oblivious to it taking place. Take for example your heart beating and the system that it feeds:  It's pumping somethin...

Get Your Own Copy of Rock-Solid Living In A Quicksand World At Amazon.com Type The Book Title Into The Search. THE LOCATION OF YOUR BANK N E S T   E G G Everyone of us, I would think, hopes to have a nest egg of some sort. Some, who have invested significantly toward their golden years, may actually have far more than a nest egg. As we continue our journey back to the future in pursuit of rock-solid living in a quicksand world, I am wondering how to have a solid footing that will last. I am wondering about the location of our bank where we are investing for our retirement years. Is it a bank on Earth Street? Or is it a bank located on Heavenly Parkway? Destination Earth Street Many choose Earth Street—which I believe is shortsighted at the least and dangerous at its worst. Jesus talked about people who focus on Earth Street in His story, found in Luke 12:13–21 Someone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” Jesus...