Michael Harrison's e-devotion

  There is more to life than just getting by, just surviving, yet it is difficult to live in a different way.  The status quo or the normal every day life is to take care of yourself, provide for your family and if you can help others a little, that is all good. I challenge that thinking.  God says life is more than the getting by.  Life is really lived when we accept His offers and see what He sees. Let’s take another dive as the new year is only a few weeks old.  I love these verses and ask that we spend some time seeking God for the application as well as the challenge of helping those around us live with meaning. Read on… John 10:10  NASB   The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came so that they would have life, and have it abundantly. Abundance is God’s promise, but we have an enemy doing everything in his power to kill that thought for us.  Choose God’s promise of abundance. Ephesians 1:18  NLT   I pray that your he...

There’s more to being a Christian than just getting by.  Many of the people you and I deal with are just surviving.  God’s plan is abundant life, or thriving.  The choice is ours. Lets move in another vein.  Many people would rather remain in their current rut, not change and miss some of the best and brightest moments of life.  Think about what a slight change might mean for you and for those around you. If you were going to travel a long distance in a straight line, if you were able to go straight say from Charlotte to Dallas, but you chose to turn north only slightly like 1 or 2 degrees.  What difference would that make?  You might end up in Oklahoma City rather than Dallas.  A slight move might not look like much today, but way down the road it is a big change. Beginning to follow God’s plan might not mean selling the house, quitting your job and shaving your head.  Maybe it means just starting to talk to ...