Sorry there have not been any posts lately. My entire writing focus has been on my book that is soon to be released (hopefully by our 220Conference June 22-24). Starting today I will begin posting excerpts from my book that will give you a taste of what is coming. Extreme passion to be a disciple of Christ is going to consume you as you read these little rough drafts of what God is birthing in my spirit. Below is the opening paragraph from my chapter entitled “Committed to His will”. Enjoy!….

The Cross, the Cross, the Cross! We need the Cross every day of our lives. It is the anchor of our souls. It keeps us from drifting into the lazy waters of compromise or the rapids of youthful lust. This same marvelous Cross is also the compass for our Christian lives and the symbol of our quest. It is the central point of all humanity and the magnet that draws everyone to its gruesome reality. Once we have embraced a life of brokenness and surrender at the Cross, we can now move forward without the evil shadow of selfish ambition constantly plaguing our attempts at obedience to Christ. We can break free from fulfilling our own agendas and desires while daring to put it all under the banner of our “destiny”. So many times good hearted people spend years chasing after things they think are the will of God, and when it ends in mess or disaster, they get bitter and never attempt to follow God’s will again. It is like a young man who sees a young woman he greatly desires but she is not someone whose in time or step with him spiritually. He marries her because he thinks it is the will of God and then, when it ends in disaster, blames God and never cares to hear of God’s plan for his life again. This may seem to be an extreme example but in so many ways this happens every day (much to the delight of the enemy).