Fear Not...

"For God has not given us a Spirit of Fear, but of Power and Love and of a Sound Mind" (2 Timothy 1:7, NKJV)

Over the past couple of weeks, I have written about a number of topics, mostly about Purpose, Strength, Talents and Keeping a Positive Mindset.  

Although I have included a few passages of scripture, I deliberately tried to balance my thoughts and messages with non-biblical experiences...I was afraid to polarize anyone who had contradictory beliefs.  I wanted to convey a subtle message of Jesus and Salvation.

As the days continued, I found myself wanting to include more and more the Message of Jesus Christ within my Blog…Again, I struggled with…"should I include this passage or that passage"…

As I was reading some memoirs of Ronald Reagan tonight and a few other Leaders over the past couple of weeks, I found that the ones (the leaders) I respected the most made no attempt to overshadow their Beliefs and I actually read the scripture from 2 Timothy on page 40 of The New Reagan Revolution.

If anyone were to ask me in person or in a chat about my faith, I would never, Never, NEVER deny Christ as my savior…but why was I afraid to include more about him in my Blog?  Not sure, but I can tell you that I won’t hold back any longer!

Tonight’s post is short, but I invite any and all to ask me about Jesus. 

Blessing to you all!

Purpose...What is yours?

Do you ever question what your purpose is on this earth?  There are many self-help books to help you figure this out and even at the company I work for, I went through a very valuable process to determine my “Sense of Purpose”… At the end of the activity, I was left with a simple statement about how I would like to be remembered at the end of my life…if at the end of my life, people viewed me as an Established and Accomplished, Spiritually Fulfilled Husband, Father and Friend, then I should have lived a full life…full of Purpose.

After a very intriguing service this morning at church, I began to think about the difference between “Sense of Purpose” and what my “Purpose” truly is…

It was evident that my Pastor’s purpose to Preach the Good Word of God and of Salvation!  (I learn something new every week)

But, am I on my way to fulfilling the Purpose God created me for?  We all are blessed with a variety of Talents, some are very artistic (painting/ etc.), some people are inspirational and can lift anyone’s spirits with a simple smile, some are great educators, and some are great leaders.  I was thinking about it…do we have a long-term purpose, or do we have a new purpose every day?  Or is it BOTH?

I think it is BOTH and that is why I have been thinking about it so much lately.  Each and Every day, you have the opportunity to live out a purposeful day!  What are your talents?  What are you going to use them for today and tomorrow and for the next 10 years?

Today, I hope to encourage you to use your gifts and abilities to do something amazing!  Teach me something new…share your story with me.

God Blessed You…Have an Impact with your blessings!