Sailors, Saints, & Sinners

thoughts from a former sailor who God called to start a church

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I Get Into Trouble When …

February 4th, 2010 · Comments Off

“There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death.” –Proverbs 14:12
“The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.” –Proverbs 27:12
I did a little self-evaluation today, trying to be prudent and see how and when I get myself into trouble.  Very humbling [...]

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What God is Teaching Me: Striving or Yielding?

January 25th, 2010 · Comments Off

I think my favorite thing to do is to “try harder”.  I’m always striving to get better and constantly looking for ways to improve … so I work harder, pray longer, try and try again.  However, God is teaching me that this strategy is flawed and leads to frustration and failure.  Why?
Because God works by [...]

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