Posts tagged gratitude
Appreciation and Joy
Appreciation and Joy

Ever since Thanksgiving, I’ve been pondering an intriguing Scripture verse. Psalm 126:3 reads, “The Lord has done great things for us and we are filled with joy.”

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Skills, Heart, RelationshipsDave DeSelmEveryday Pastor, pastors, leader, leadership, church leaders, leadership development, Leadership, joy, appreciation, gratitude, resilience, Building Bounce, Marcus Warner, Stephanie Hinman, brain science, GAMES, anticipation, memories, singing, experiencesComment
Positioning Yourself to Hear From God
Positioning Yourself to Hear From God

In the course of my ministry life, I have met many people who claim never to have received a prompting or sense a whisper from God. Not even once. Yet, when I probe a bit deeper, I discover that the reason why is that they have not positioned themselves to be able to hear from God.

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Heart, DiscipleshipDave DeSelmEveryday Pastor, pastors, leader, leadership, church leaders, leadership development, Leadership, God speaks, does God still speak, listening to God, hearing God, hearing from God, Scripture, God speaks through the Bible, Bible, God's Word, gratitude, interactive gratitude, relational circuitsComment
The Practice That Transformed My Devotional Life
The Practice That Transformed My Devotional Life

In my 40 years of walking with the Lord, I’ve worked hard to maintain a disciplined devotional life. While that commitment has proven to be valuable, I’ve got to admit that at times it’s been more duty than delight.

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Heart, Discipleship, Relationships, SkillsDave DeSelmEveryday Pastor, pastors, leader, leadership, church leaders, joy, interactive gratitude, gratitude, appreciation, thanksgiving, thanks, journaling, Immanuel journaling, Immanuel, listening to God, hearing from God, how do you know it's God's voice, discerning God's voice Comments