Tag: self-discipline

  • Finding Strength in Suffering: A Journey of Hope

    “We rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.” (Romans 5:3-5 [ESV]) People have been going off to war for at least 5,000…

  • Come Away and Rest a While

    “And [Jesus] said to [his disciples], “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” (Mark 6:31 [ESV]) As you return from a military deployment (or your spouse returns) it is important to realize that you have just endured a significant challenge. Picture yourself completing a marathon. You have crossed the finish…

  • Navigating Post-Deployment: Questions for Your Ongoing Spiritual Journey

    “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time…” (Ephesians 5:15-16 [ESV]) I trust you have taken the time to work through the first Post-Deployment discussion guide that aims at helping your process what God has taught you along your deployment journey. In that article, you…

  • Navigating Post-Deployment: What Has God Taught You?

    “The unexamined life is not worth living.” – Socrates I typically begin these articles with a Bible verse, but this time a quote from a philosopher… It is time for you to examine your life- specifically the last year of it. Your goal is to capture all that the Lord has been teaching you along…

  • Let’s Talk About Sex: Prevent Adultery

    There is one aspect of my leading you on this pre-deployment journey that is like my being your marriage counselor. And virtually all marriage counseling leads to one thing: Communication Issues. And what is the #1 Communication Issue? Not communicating. Do you and your spouse talk about sex? Have you talked about the challenges that…

  • Books that have Shaped Me: 2024 Reading

    “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and will all your mind.” (Matthew 22:37) How do we cultivate our minds so that we can love the Lord our God more? A discipline of reading has to be part of the answer to that question. The books…