Perfectionism is tyranny. A prison. Francis Schaeffer observed that life can’t be measured by giant leaps and sudden progress. Forward motion can only be measured in steady steps. Why? 1) We can control them. 2) We can visualize them. 3) They generate less fear. This is a good reminder as we consider the resolutions we’ve […]
Category: prayer
Your outrageous prayer for the year
You have a blank check. If you know how to spend it, you can write it. Ever think big? It’s not easy. It forces you to sift through your values and vision. Here’s a healthy challenge for you. What outrageous request will you make of God this year? Not five percent growth or funding for […]
Praying students toward God
There’s a student in our church we really admire. His family is broken, he’s known agony, and he still points toward God. Yesterday he told us his prayer life isn’t where he wants it, but he’s trying. “I’m not a close companion with God, but I respect Him from a distance and I want to […]
Praying salvation for your students
A woman we know never led anyone to Christ. Couldn’t do it. Then she decided if she couldn’t evangelize she could always pray. So she looked up verses related to salvation and prayed them for friends and coworkers. The next thing you know people were coming to Christ. Lots of them. Her story got our […]
The power of sincerity
Back in 1999 a friend and I visited Lorne Sanny, long-time president of The Navigators, in his Glen Eyrie office. The conversation was deep, rich, and full of stories. One story recently came to mind. We asked Lorne about spiritual maturity — what it looks like and how it develops. “Sincerity,” he said. “Take the […]
