You and I have risks in our own life that we deal with every day. Between waking up this morning and getting to work, there are risks all over the place: I pushed the snooze button…and risked not getting up on time; I chose to drive my car…risked getting into a wreck; I grabbed McDonald’s breakfast burritos for breakfast…there are obvious risks there too!
Read MoreSome of you have been in this place before or maybe you are there now: Standing at the doorstep of a major decision – one that will bring a dramatic change to your life and your family. It’s possible that you may spend some time praying for the situation, asking God for wisdom and seeking discernment.
Read MoreWe do have a responsibility to make wise decisions or to discover the will of God, whichever term we may prefer to use. But God's plan for us is not contingent upon our decisions. God's plan is not contingent at all. God's plan is sovereign. It includes our foolish decisions as well as our wise ones.
Read MoreMany of you probably heard this Dodge commercial last night during the Superbowl, which used the 1978 speech called, “So God Made a Farmer” by Paul Harvey. It stuck a chord with me because of my family’s history in farming, but also because of the farmers that I get to serve each week here at Simmons. Here’s the speech if you missed it...
Read MoreFor me, this quote is less about a medical examination - it speaks about an examination of the soul...the life. I have thought a lot about those words since serving as Chaplain for Simmons the last few years. I find myself in situations with people almost every day where they are in a position, whether by choice or crisis, to examine what is really important in life.
Read MoreDo you remember the Magic 8 Ball when you were growing up? Hopefully you have stopped using it to make decisions...but wasn't it so cool then? You could pose any question, shake it, and it would give you the guaranteed right answer…which meant that you could keep shaking it until it gave you the answer you wanted!
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