Tag: Satisfaction

  • Deep satisfaction

    I find a recurring battle going on in my spirit right now. While I am pretty sure of the way through it, the battle isn’t any less intense. The feelings are raw and real for me. I spent 30 years in ministry. While I still feel “called” in ministry, I have entered a new ministry space and, quite candidly, it…

  • The abundance of his presence

    Yesterday was a travel day for us, so I wasn’t able to post readings for Saturday. Saturday readings: Psalm 87, 90, 136 Gen. 47:27-48:7 1 Cor. 10:1-13 Mark 7:1-23 Sunday’s readings: Ps. 66, 67, 19, 46 Gen. 48:8-22 Rom. 8:11-25 John 6:27-40 While I know it’s a need in my life to slow down when I read, it doesn’t happen…

  • Satisfied… or not?

    Just when I think I’ve got something figured out… go figure. Ben Witherington has to write on holy DIScontent. Great! πŸ™‚ First, I would say that we must not listen to the siren voices of pop psychology and the like which encourage us to settle, to be satisfied with the way we are, especially when it comes to our behavior.Β Β On…

  • The Pain of Satisfaction

    The other day I read a story about a man I have admired for well over 20 years. He is the top in his profession, in my opinion. He has known tremendous success in just about any way you could measure it. Not just money, but integrity, family, awards… I have not known him personally, but everything I could ever…