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Karina Tun
Bittersweet
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Nick Braschler
One Week in February
Nick Braschler

This week marks 14 years. I hadn’t thought about that week for quite some time until this past weekend. It was a week that had it all. From the highs of a well-thought out plan and a ring, to a concert and a cruise ship; to the lows of a call from the captain and a funeral. It was certainly a week I won't soon forget...

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Nick Braschler
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Soaring on Wings Like a...Buzzard
Nick Braschler

I had the chance to go to Mount Magazine a few weeks ago while on a retreat. I sat on a ledge overlooking just an incredible view of the valley below and the Ouachita Mountains to the south. The wind was howling, but the sun was shining. I saw what I thought was an eagle soaring majestically at eye level coming down the ridge. My mind went to Isaiah 40:31, “Those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.  They will soar high on wings like eagles…” Wow! I thought, what a neat God moment. I watched as he came near me with absolute grace. And then I realized it was a buzzard. He passed me and then circled. And he kept circling right above me...pretty soon four of his friends showed up. I did shower that week, so I was fairly certain it wasn’t me they were smelling. At least I hoped not.  

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Larry Hendren
Which Way is Up?
Larry Hendren

One theme that runs throughout the scriptures is… “Trust Me.” That is our message from God. When I started flying lessons my instructor asked me, “Larry, do you trust me?” Of course I said yes. “But do you trust me enough to believe that there is no situation that you can get this aircraft into that I cannot get it out of?” I had to think on that a minute. I had to trust him enough to believe that he was not going to let anything bad happen.

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In the Strength of the Lord (Psalm 71:16)
Frank Crosby

One of the advantages of the division of time into cycles is that of enabling us to regard the commencement of each day as a time of new beginning.  The opportunity of a fresh start is made available even to the most disheartened.  Happy is the person who echoes the words of the Psalmist with the resolve to begin each day, “in the strength of the Lord.” 

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Nick Braschler
Responding to Grace
Nick Braschler

One of the major themes for me has been in regards to our “response” to God’s grace. This theme of response in regards to salvation has brought so much clarity for me, not only in how I think about the Christian life, but also in regards to the language that I am using when talking with others about salvation or in my teaching as well.

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Nick Braschler
Nick Braschler
Trust
Nick Braschler

Humanity’s need and desire for trust is something that can be found in each of us. I know that I searched and searched for friends and people that I could trust, and seemingly always wound up disappointed and hurt by others who betrayed my trust.

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Nick Braschler
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Confidence Builders
Nick Braschler

My first job in high school was back in the warehouse at a local mercantile where I loaded feed, hay, and propane for the good folks of Maize, Kansas. The store was run by a husband and wife who had very different styles of leadership, especially in regards to discipline and resolving conflict. One day I made a mistake...

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Nick Braschler
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Reflecting on Grace
Nick Braschler

If you were to do an assessment on your own relationships, would you say this might be an area that needs some work in your own life?

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Control
Frank Crosby

We hear a lot today about regulations that control what we can or cannot do. We all have an independent spirit because of the freedoms we have enjoyed since the day of our independence as a nation. 

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Nick Braschler
Sacred Passion Misplaced
Nick Braschler

Have you ever been to a concert or a sports arena where you could just feel the energy in the room? It’s the kind of spirit that gives you goosebumps, or “goosies” (as my wife calls them). I have always enjoyed the excitement and the passion of people that are keyed up when their favorite band or team is performing. Do you know the feeling I'm talking about?

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God Will Make a Way | Henry Cloud

Life is difficult. Life for every person on earth is a challenging journey - with or without God. Those who invite God to join them on this adventure believe that when bad things happen, they can trust God to be present and work on their behalf. But because we never know when, where or how God is going to show up, we often wonder: just exactly how does He go about the business of helping us when we don't know what to do?

 
 

Why Trust Matters | Joel Manby

Entrusting tasks and decisions to employees can be one of the hardest things to do as a leader. In this post taken from the course "Love Works," Joel Manby, President and Chief Executive Officer of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, offers a practical decision making model that promotes trust.

 

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Bible Passages

 

“It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.” | Psalm 118:8 (NIV) 

“Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.” | Psalm 20:7 (NIV) 

 
 
“If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities. And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven? And if you are not faithful with other people’s things, why should you be trusted with things of your own?”
— Luke 16:10-12 (NLT) 
 
 

"You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!" | Isaiah 26:3 (NLT)

"Even youths will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion. But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint." | Isaiah 40:30-31 (NLT) 

"The LORD is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving." | Psalm 28:7 (NIV) 

"Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the LORD will lack no good thing." | Psalm 34:10 (NIV) 

"Trust in the LORD and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper." | Psalm 37:3 (NIV) 

"I praise God for what he has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me?" | Psalm 56:4 (NIV) 

"A gossip goes around telling secrets, but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence." | Proverbs 11:13 (NIV) 

"Those who trust their own insight are foolish, but anyone who walks in wisdom is safe." | Proverbs 28:26 (NIV) 

 
 
 

Quotes

 

"Trust the past to God's mercy, the present to God's love and the future to God's providence." | Augustine  

"I can only fly freely when I know there is a catcher to catch me. If we are to take risks, to be free, in the air, in life, we have to know that when we come down from it all, we're going to be caught, we're going to be safe. The great hero is the least visible. Trust the Catcher." | Henri J. M. Nouwen

 
 
“I will trust Him. Whatever, wherever I am, I can never be thrown away. If I am in sickness, my sickness may serve Him; in perplexity, my perplexity may serve Him; if I am in sorrow, my sorrow may serve Him. My sickness, or perplexity, or sorrow may be necessary causes of some great end, which is quite beyond us. He does nothing in vain.”
— John Henry Newman  
 
 

"God is God. Because He is God, He is worthy of my trust and obedience. I will find rest nowhere but in His holy will, a will that is unspeakably beyond my largest notions of what He is up to." | Elisabeth Elliot