Tag Archives: life issues

Life Should Be Easier, Right?

If I’m a Christian, why is God not answering my prayers? Why is He ignoring me? Why is He piling on more than I can handle. I’m a Christian shouldn’t life be easier? Should it? Why should it? Yes, the bible tells us in Jesus we have the victory, 1 Corinthian 15:57. The bible tells us our prayers will be answered, Matthew 21:22, Luke 11:9-10, I John 5:14-15. Yes the bible assures us He will guide and lead us and comfort us, Psalm 48:14, Isaiah 48:17, John 10:3-4,2 Corinthians 1:3-4. So, why does it seem at times that this is … Continue reading →

Have you got your priorities right?

Perhaps you’ve heard the story of the professor and his philosophy students before, but it’s a good metaphor for discerning what is important and what is unimportant in our lives. Let’s have another look at this story that’s traveled the world a thousand times over, yet its message still rings true. A professor stood before his class with a few items on the desk before him. One of them was a huge glass jar. He proceeded to fill the jar with golf balls. When it was filled to the top he asked the class was the jar filled. The students … Continue reading →