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To whom shall we go?

Danny — Sun, 23 May 2010 07:00:55 +0000

It seems like I am constantly looking for direction and insight in my life. Should I work on this project? Should I let that dream go? Is this what God wants me to do? Today there are an endless amount of sources to search for information and answers to life’s questions. Thousands of people who want to tell me how to live, why to live, where to live and even whom to live for. So many conflicting choices. So many competing voices. Do you ever feel like you just need some direction for this life–this moment in time? I know I do. Thankfully we can count on God every time for direction in our lives.

Significance

Danny — Sat, 15 May 2010 07:00:10 +0000

Matthew 19:26

Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

Don’t Blink

Danny — Fri, 14 May 2010 07:00:02 +0000

Don’t Blink:

You’ll miss the magic of life

Psalm 69:3

I am worn out calling for help;

       my throat is parched.
       My eyes fail,
       looking for my God.

When is the last time someone had to text you because their throat was raspy from crying out to God? I mean, when I look at the passion, the power and the devotion of the people in the Scriptures I wonder if we are missing something. Somehow we seem to be satisfied with the way things are but when you look at the Scriptures they were literally changing the world. It seems to me that God calls us to so much more than what we are currently willing to do. Today I want to challenge you to raise the bar, step up your game, step up your devotion, step up your prayer life, step up your willingness to sacrifice, step up or you’ll BLINK. You’ll blink and find yourself in your 20s without a clue of what God has done in your life. You’ll blink again and you will look back over the course of your life and see that you have had little to no impact because you did not seek God. You did not take His Word seriously. You did not obey Him. You heard everything, you went to church but you missed out on the magic of life. The wonder of God working through you. The joy of seeing lives changed by the Jesus. The power of seeing God answer prayers. The worship that happens when we are caught up in the Spirit.

A life marked by service.

Danny — Sat, 08 May 2010 06:58:33 +0000

I sleep in a lot of hotels. Every year there are hundreds of pillows I get to experiment with. Some are great and wonderful and I just want to stuff it into my backpack and others are less than desirable. The pillow is there for one purpose to give whoever is staying there a comfortable night sleep. Somehow the right pillow helps us fall asleep better.

Take a minute to think about who has served you well and who you have served. When a friend needs a listening ear or a shoulder to cry on- are you there to serve them? When you see a person on the street holding a sign "hungry," are you there to serve them? When someone calls from church asking you to make a meal or work in the nursery- are you there to serve them? When your neighbor, who has no boundaries, sends her 3 year old over to play- are you there to serve them?

If you were asked to name someone who has a "servant’s heart," who would you name? Is there anyone on the planet who might name you?

The Bible makes it clear that our deeds alone do not get us into heaven. But God’s word also makes it clear that we are to do the will of our Father. Jesus came to serve us- not to be served.

Ask yourself how you can be a better servant- to your family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, and strangers. Choose now to lead a life marked by service.

Growing Up like our Daddy

Danny — Fri, 07 May 2010 07:02:12 +0000

My son will be celebrating his 9th birthday this weekend. It’s crazy to think that 9 years ago, I was in the hospital as my wife delivered our second baby. Moments later, as I was holding my son in my arms, I noticed he was turning blue. We called in a nurse and before I knew it, doctors took him away to another room. I could see him, but only behind glass. I watched as they kept trying to draw blood. Between the screams, the tears and the glass my heart was breaking to watch my little one struggle to breathe. The doctor brought me in and told me that he had swallowed fluid on the way out of the womb. This was causing him difficulty breathing, so they were going to put him on oxygen to help him breathe. I wish I could say that I handled it well. I listened to the doctor and held myself together quite well. The moment I left there, I lost it. Tears flowed as I realized I had to go share this news with my wife. This wasn’t the way it was supposed to be. He wasn’t supposed to end up in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit). Yet, for the next 11 days he would fight daily to breathe, as he gained strength in his lungs. Those days were a time of growth, as Kim and I sought God in whole new ways. Everyday we could see this baby grow, until the day they released him. Finally, we could hold him again, without fear and without wires attached.

Nine years later, he is continuing to grow into a healthy young man.

Pondering Verses

Danny — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 08:17:39 +0000

Take time to ponder these verses.

PROGRESS day 2 of 28

Danny — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:02:55 +0000

PROGRESS

Living for today but planning for tomorrow

Day 2 of 28 (start at day 1 by clicking HERE)

Today we are going to discover some vital life lessons from the book of Haggai. This book will give us powerful insight into becoming the people God has designed us to be. It is only as we uncover the treasures within the Scriptures, that we will be able to progress in the faith. Listen to the word of the LORD.

Haggai 1:3-4

Then the word of the LORD came through the prophet Haggai: "Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in your paneled houses, while this house [God's house] remains a ruin?"

Matthew 6:31-33

"Your heavenly Father already knows all your needs, and He will give you all you need from day to day if you live for Him and make the Kingdom of God your primary concern”

PROGRESS part 1 of 28

Danny — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 05:01:56 +0000

part 1 of 28

PROGRESS

Living for today but planning for tomorrow

Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I WILL CONTINUE WITH ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR PROGRESS and joy in the faith, ²⁶so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me.

-Philippians 1:25-26

New Year’s Eve

Danny — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:01:31 +0000

I got a GPS for Christmas. For those of you who did youth ministry with me you know I can’t find my way out of a paper bag. My first youth group trip I took four kids on a hike. We got lost in the forest. Now when I say we got lost we left around noon with no food, no water, and no clue of where we were going. After about a half hour my four junior highers wanted to go back–no problem. I am sure camp is ahh, mmm over there! To make a long story short, my kids got dehydrated, several hours later we had the search and rescue team looking for us and me their fearless leader trying endlessly to find my way back to camp. Eventually we found another camp and someone (praise God) new the way to our camp. So a GPS is much needed.

4 Days until the New Year

Danny — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 05:01:05 +0000

I went into the woods because I wanted to live deliberately. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life…to put to rout all that was not life; and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.
~Henry David Thoreau

Tenth Dot Ministries » Life

To whom shall we go?

Significance

Matthew 19:26

Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

Don’t Blink

Don’t Blink:

You’ll miss the magic of life

Psalm 69:3

I am worn out calling for help;

my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.

A life marked by service.

Growing Up like our Daddy

Pondering Verses

PROGRESS day 2 of 28

Day 2 of 28 (start at day 1 by clicking HERE)

Haggai 1:3-4

Then the word of the LORD came through the prophet Haggai: "Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in your paneled houses, while this house [God's house] remains a ruin?"

Matthew 6:31-33

"Your heavenly Father already knows all your needs, and He will give you all you need from day to day if you live for Him and make the Kingdom of God your primary concern”

PROGRESS part 1 of 28

Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I WILL CONTINUE WITH ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR PROGRESS and joy in the faith, 26so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me.

-Philippians 1:25-26

New Year’s Eve

4 Days until the New Year

I went into the woods because I wanted to live deliberately. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life…to put to rout all that was not life; and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. ~Henry David Thoreau

my throat is parched.
My eyes fail,
looking for my God.

Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I WILL CONTINUE WITH ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR PROGRESS and joy in the faith, ²⁶so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me.

I went into the woods because I wanted to live deliberately. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life…to put to rout all that was not life; and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.
~Henry David Thoreau