Be yourself.
Quit comparing yourself to others. Just STOP. You are UNIQUE. You are RARE. You are SPECIAL. THERE IS, NEVER WAS AND NEVER WILL BE ANYONE LIKE YOU. God has a plan and a purpose for you. And His plan for this world has a job that NO ONE can do except YOU!
Quit focusing on what others ARE doing and what you’re NOT doing. Start focusing on what God IS doing.
Relax. Take it easy. Slow down. Wait.
Wait.
If you’ve been struggling with comparing yourself to others, or trusting that God has a plan for you, why don’t you pray this simple prayer right now: “Father, I love you. I only want what you want for me. Guide my every step down the path You have for me. Pour Your peace over me as I learn to trust in you completely. Amen."
I’m amazed at how many people I meet that are missing great opportunities because they can’t bring themselves to let old things go.
People that are holding on so tightly to an offense that they don’t have a hand free to grab on to something good that might be coming their way.
Unforgiveness is a prison. It traps you at the moment in time when the offense occurred. I know you know people like this. They talk about hurts they experienced five, ten, twenty years ago like it happened yesterday.
Some people are lucky; when they hold on to unforgiveness, it only affects one area of their life. For other people, unforgiveness takes over.
They become bitter, hurting, mean, and unhappy.
They don’t know how it happened. They use to be normal. They use to be happy. They use to be unafraid. They use to not feel so alone.
The offense was real. The pain you felt was real. The pain you might feel right now is real. But the odds are, the only one who is hurt by it now is you.
To hold onto an offense, to not forgive, to live any part of your life in the past only hurts you.
You may be spending so much time looking at the past, that you’re missing a great future.
Don’t let what happened to you in the past affect what could happen to you today.
Your spouse may have cheated and left, that doesn’t mean your next one will. Your parents may have hurt you, we all make mistakes, we all say things we shouldn’t. Your kids may not be speaking to you, call them again. Your old business partner may have stolen from you. Start a new business.
Every day that you wake up is a new day, full of new possibilities and great opportunities.
Don’t hinder yourself.
Choose to let go. Choose to forgive.
Family is at the water park but left this girl with me.
When you lose a bet you have to pay up... unfortunately there was no bet, this is just another day in the life of these best buds.
It’s a blue pancake kind of day. #dadlife
This beauty said goodbye to elementary today. There were lots of tears from her and her classmates, this was a great school for them. Now 7th grade is coming! #jesustakethewheel
This may look like a normal cheese burger but it’s actually a bacon, banana & peanut butter cheese burger. #blessedlife
Totally playing Fork Knife with Cameron because I’m a cool dad. #dadlife #Fortnite
Reese & the other 6th graders saying goodbye to the HEB Honor Choir. She’s growing up!
Fridays.
I have sat in front of these windows in this chapel several times praying for a miracle, today I did it again. Believing God is going to do a work that only He can do. Cancer has nothing on the Cross. My friend will be healed!
This was waiting in the back seat for me. #dadlife
This guy tried to join our team this morning in the office... we had to let him go.
Cam found his way into an ambulance today... this is his dead face, the paramedic said he nailed it.
Some man time with this beast! He played amazing today.
Last game of the season for Dylan.
This run was 100% fueled by donuts, Moon Pies & the radiation from these power lines...
This weeks Fridays with Dylan continue the weeks Holsinger Hospital tour! Going to see Grandma!
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At one point during the night I counted 9 different drip lines going into @psrobertmorris. I am grateful for the love and prayers that are dripping hope into our hearts.
Pray for his blood pressure to stay in a normal range.
Pray for continued improvement.
Thanks to all of you for being the family of God.
#Repost @psrobertmorris with @get_repost
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This is @gatewaypeople posting on behalf of Pastor Robert.
Pastor Robert had a complication after his surgery and has been taken back to the hospital this afternoon. Would you please take a few minutes right now and pray for him? We believe in the power of prayer and when God’s people pray, He hears and we are believing for no more complications and that Pastor Robert will be on the road to complete and total healing.
#Repost @psdebbiemorris
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I need everyone to pray for @psrobertmorris. We just careflighted him. Please pray.
It was a split vote on what was for breakfast so today everybody wins! #dadlife
So excited to see the new gym floors @sgca_lions! Can’t wait to watch some games on it!
Friday mornings we give mom a break and Dylan picks the fun. She always wants donuts, a park and to listen to Gene Autry Christmas music. #dadlife
Folding this box together has been the most mentally difficult thing I have done. Ever. Seriously. Why was this so complicated?
Easter @GatewayGRP!
Great having @jeremymriddle at @gatewaypeople for #Easter! You should be here!
I love my kids... but I’m not sure I love be them this much.
Brought the whole family to Friday’s with Dylan! Reese was so happy to be wearing her hat. #dadlife #GoodFriday
This started as a styrofoam container of Mac & Cheese. It ended with a house full of smoke. Maybe the kids need to read the directions a little better.
Pretty good run tonight considering I also got hit by a car... literally. (X marks the spot, shoutout to the lady in the Saturn Vue who thinks stop signs are a suggestion.)
Mom’s out with the girls so Dad’s out with the kids. #dadlife
There’s something very satisfying to me about reaching the last page of a yellow pad. #productivity
(Minutes before leaving for church) Lindsay: “Cam, brush your teeth!” Cam: “I can’t I’m heating up a pizza!” Me: “Did he just say he’s heating up a pizza?”
Cam: “Dad, what should we do with this old chair? Fix it?” Me: “Let me see it.” Cam: “Are you serious? Should we tell mom?” Me: “Cam, there are some things we do that Mom doesn’t need to know.” #dadlife
Spring break family hangs.
4 years old!!!!
If you have to go to Walmart, you might as well embarrass your 12 year old in the process!
Mission Accomplished.
Boom! Cam wanted to run 6 miles but was rethinking at the 2 mike mark. He held out for 3 when I promised we’d run to Cici’s.
Cameron takes his Pastoral responsibilities very seriously @gatewaypeople. Today he wanted to make sure he was dressed like a pastor. #familybusiness
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This Wednesday January 31st at 6pm join us as we hear from @ritaspringer in our new series "How I Pray"! We will talk about Worship, Prayer, Hearing God, How to let God fight your battles and much more!
Gateway Church Southlake Campus, 6pm.
Pretty serious #nerf battle happening here. Big thanks to @amazon for supplying the fort supplies. #boylife #dadlife
Here’s my list of the books I read this year that I think might do you some good... I have previous years posted on the blog if you’re interested in that sort of thing. #reading #suggestedreading
... 2017
... “Shoe Dog” by Phil Knight
“Stuff Matters” by Mark Miodownik
“The Road to Character” by David Brooks
“Jesus Among Secular Gods” by Ravi Zacharias and Vince Vitale
“In Constant Prayer” by Robert Benson
“The Tao of Bill Murray” by Gavin Edwards
“Against the Wind” by K.P. Yohannan
“The King Jesus Gospel” by Scott McKnight
“Necessary Endings” by Henry Cloud
“Total Money Makeover” by Dave Ramsey
“Finding Our Way Again” by Brian Mclaren
“Praying With the Church” by Scott McKnight
“The Pastor” by Eugene H. Peterson
“You Are What You Love” by James K. A. Smith
“A Tale of Three Kings” by Gene Edwards
“The Circle Maker” by Mark Batterson
“Prevailing Prayer” by D.L. Moody
“Eat This Book” by Eugene Peterson
“Night” by Elie Wiesel
“Red Team: How to Succeed By Thinking Like the Enemy” by Micah Zenko
“The Book of Five Rings” by Miyamoto Musashi
“God and Stephen Hawking” by John C. Lennox
“Does Prayer Change Things” by R.C. Sproul
“An Eyewitness Remembers the Century of the Holy Spirit” by Vinson Synan
“Protestants: The Faith That Made the Modern World” by Alec Ryrie
“Animal Farm” by George Orwell
“The Lord and His Prayer” by N.T. Wright
“The Runaway Species: How human creativity remakes the world.” by Anthony Brandt and David Eagleman
“Surprised by Hope” by N.T. Wright
“The Divine Conspiracy” by Dallas Williard
“Prayer: Finding the Hearts True Home” by Richard J. Foster
“Intercessory Prayer: How God Can Use Your Prayers to Move Heaven and Earth” by Dutch Sheets
“Streams of Living Water” by Richard J. Foster
Camo day with Cam.
This is Jonah. He’s a Beta Fish. He’s usually on my desk in my office. I call him my “Offish”. Tonight he’s in a wine glass. #art
