Naming, Claiming, and Proclaiming

the Abundant Life

Who am I? Good question. Who am I, really?
A very good question, a soul-searching question.

I am in search of The Abundant Life.
Why choose the abundant life? What is it? And where may it be found?

Join me in my journey to The Abundant Life.

Why desire it? W hat is it? Where is it?

Thought For an abundant day

What Good Is An Engine If You Have No Fuel?

Whether that engine is mechanical, physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual, if you have no fuel you have no power and without power your engine is useless. Why live with a useless engine; actually, if your engine is useless, you are not really living.

So you are tired and dispirited. Your tank is empty. How do you fuel up?

Isaiah has a solution. Consider 40:29 in these two different translations:

He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. (New International Version)

He gives power to the weary, And to him who lacks vigor He increases might. (Voice)

Power. Vigor. Strength. Might. Fuel!

The trap that we fall into is to look for fuel is all the wrong places. We look inward to our own, limited resources. We look outward to specialists who, though helpful, have their own limits. And we look for advice out of desperation from anyone who offers it—but to no true and lasting end. So, where do we fuel up?

We have a fueling station and it’s called the Bible. We have a pump and it’s called prayer. Our fuel is transported by the Holy Spirit. And the source of our fuel is Christ.

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my journey begins daily

today i will...

I begin each day with short reflections based on Study, Prayer, and a commitment to Action (my Bible SPA).

What amazes me is the ease, breadth and depth of these thoughts that can only come from the Holy Spirit. I conclude each reflection with a mention of God’s altar because it is at God’s altar where blessings are bestowed, gratitude is offered, and wholeness is made. And God’s altar may be found anywhere and everywhere, and especially in my heart.

Act, Whether Inspired Or Not

Today I will not make a god out of my best days, being dependent on God’s inspiration and acting only when divinely inspired.

Rejoice In God’s Works, Not Mine

Today I will rejoice in the ultimate joy which is salvation through Christ. This joy is found only in the unshakable kingdom of God.

Trust The Unfailing Light

Today I will put my faith in the Light that never fails, not in the failing lights of others. All things and all people fail except God.

Surrender

by Don Metznik | Apr 21, 2024 | Short Provocative Thoughts

Is It Time To Surrender? God seeks us relentlessly.We resist him incessantly.He will never surrender. The question is, will we.

Discernment

by Don Metznik | Nov 23, 2023 | Short Provocative Thoughts

Lord, give me more discernment and let me share mine. "God never gives us discernment so that we may criticize, but that we may intercede." (Chambers, Utmost, November 23) Three things cause contempt with God:Confidence in human ingenuityDistraction by the cares of...