Archive | January, 2009

Getting into Drive

Someone once said, “I can’t go back. I can’t stay here. I must move forward.” The first time you drive a car, you quickly realize that you cannot put the car in drive and reverse at the same time. Nor can you (or should you) move forward while looking back. A quick glance out of [...]

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Taking it to the Street

Yesterday was garbage day at my house. Even though I don’t accumulate a whole lot of trash, by the time garbage day rolls around, I’m always more than ready to kick it to the curb. While I was thinking about it, a simple question arose, “Would you carry around yesterday’s garbage?” My immediate response was, “Of [...]

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Hearing God’s Voice

My pastor told a story about a man who quit his job only a few years before retirement because he believed with all his heart that God was directing him. Though it appeared to those around him he was going against all sound wisdom, he made the decision to obey. Over the next two years, [...]

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