There are moments and seasons in life that cause us to lose focus - or just utterly freak out! Whether it is through crisis and loss - if you are anything like me - there is a tendency to respond initially with anxiety and worry. The question on my mind this week has been, “What would it take for me to respond with anticipation, rather than anxiety?” I think it comes down to one simple thing…
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Sometimes the problems we face are overwhelming. We’ve all been there at times in our lives - maybe you are there today. Come with me for a minute as I go back to my days as a missionary pilot, and an experience that profoundly impacted my life and my perspective of dealing with adversity.
Read MoreIn a time of so much uncertainty, take a minute to learn from Chaplain Larry’s experience as a missionary pilot in Bolivia and what he learned about being resilient in the face of challenges.
Read MoreAdversities have the potential to make us better, or bitter. It is up to us to decide what we want the results of our adversities to be. If we will refuse to become bitter, we can become better.
Read MoreHave you ever been in a challenging situation? It’s one thing when I know it’s my choices that have got me to this place. But what about those times when challenges happen that outside of our control? How do we deal with that? I want to look into the life of Joseph, and see what lessons we can learn from some of his most challenging moments in life.
Read MoreOne 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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