by chrisgoins | Mar 24, 2023 | Christian Life, Devotional, Leadership, Personal Growth
JUDGMENT. CRITICISM. FAULT-FINDING. It happens so easily.It seems to be the default setting of humankind. We form our OPINION,vent our CRITICISM,find FAULT,pass JUDGMENT, and,CONDEMN people… Sometimes, people we’ve never met,don’t know,never had a conversation...
by chrisgoins | Jan 11, 2023 | Christian Life, Devotional, Personal Growth, Uncategorized
“Sometimes you have to let go of some things to save the most important thing.”—Ann Voskamp One of the most helpful exercises I’ve participated in took place at a retreat I attended a few months ago. The leader asked us to make a LIST of things we were LEAVING BEHIND...
by chrisgoins | Jan 1, 2023 | Christian Life, Devotional, Personal Growth
“But the angel said, ‘Don’t be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer. Your wife, Elizabeth, will give you a son, and you are to name him John. 14 You will have great joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth…’” —Luke 1:13-14 NLT There are no...
by chrisgoins | Dec 31, 2022 | Christian Life, Devotional, Uncategorized
(as we close out 2022 and stand on the precipice of ’23) “But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives,and he will stand upon the earth at last.” —JOB 19:25 1. I KNOW MY REDEEMER LIVES (Job 19:25). The word Job used for “redeemer” is a word that used in the OT to...
by chrisgoins | Dec 15, 2022 | Christian Life, Devotional
I’m currently reading an incredible book on prayer titled, Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools by Tyler Staton and it contains this “prayer poem.” It’s one of the most beautiful things I’ve read and gets at the heart of what prayer can...
