The Great Debate

With it being election season we are all aware of the the debates that have been occurring . As interesting and thought provoking as these debates are we must  understand that these debates play a major role in the outcome of the upcoming elections. When people debate they engage in argument by discussing opposing points. People who debate typically don't have the same point of view and they usually do not come to an agreement once the debate ceases. I'n politics this is understandable but not in Christianity. Why is it that when Christian people debate each other they are unable to come to an agreement when they both are seeking the same thing and serving the same God? This may not seem like a big deal and I think it has become overlooked because people over the years have become so accustomed to people doing this because quite frankly it seems normal. Does that make it right? In my opinion it's not right because if we are suppose to all be on the same team we sure don't do a good job of showing we are united and on the same page.  When debating be reminded of the following things:

It is never good to argue doctrine, but discussions of opposing views can be edifying and beneficial when done so in a respectful way.

The objective of a debate on doctrine should never be to win the debate, but rather to learn and find the truth.

Pride will blind us from seeing the truth. Don't be blinded and caught up in ego and pride that you become more interested in talking and debating the bible rather then living and teaching it.

Have You Downsized?

Have you downsized? When we hear the word downsize we think about a company permanently reducing its workforce. Corporate downsizing is often the result of poor economic conditions; however, I am not talking about corporate downsizing. I am talking about downsizing your life. It is so easy to have so much going on in our lives that we become overwhelmed with life. Stress is something that effects so many each day, each month and each year. According to an annual survey by Harris Interactive, 73 percent of Americans are stressed at work. That percentage is not even including other activities that may also contribute to stress. Downsizing can be stressful but the benefits are tremendous. You must change your environment and your thinking. Change can be good and it is sometimes needed for us to grow and become better. A better you means a better life and a better way of living.

Free Yourself

Just because you move forward doesn't mean your past goes away. So many times I see or hear about people who claim they have overcome their past but yet they don't act and think like it. Physically we can look like we are okay but deep down we can be dying. I believe you can't move forward until you get past your biggest critic.. You!

We can't keep beating ourselves down and allowing our past to block our movement ahead. A quote I read the other day said "There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still." Learn how to free yourself from the past by letting it go and forgiving the people that hurt you and putting down the things that may be hindering you. Don't depend on drugs or alcohol to get you free from your past because that high doesn't last. Seek God who will deliver you if you ask him to from all the things that are blocking you from your destiny. I pray right now that you will be able to break free from the struggles of your past and those things things that have hindered you for so long.