“I’m just a man in a world full of men just like me; With a heart full of questions and answers, that seem to be somewhat connected, And a head full of preconceived notions that manage to get in the way. And I find myself longing to return, back to the place where I started, Back when I knew next to nothing; Back to the heart, back to the heart, Back to the heart of the matter.” (C. 1982 - Jubilee Communications Inc. -  Bob Bennett “The Heart of the Matter” on Matters of the

I am convinced that it is not what happens to us that causes the most damage in our lives. It is what we tell ourselves about those events that causes the greater damage. Please, hear me. I know bad things happen, really bad things happen. We all have lived through events and circumstances outside our desire and control that bring pain, upheaval, and confusion. The events or circumstance and the pain that might be associated with them requires confidence and clarity of God an

Isn’t it amazing how what we believe tends to affect every area of our lives? I often think of the analogy of a garden. It may be cliche, but stick with me. When you pay attention to a garden, growing various plants and flowers in it, it’s an incredible environment; there are few places more peaceful than these well-tended plots of land. But when you neglect a space like this, weeds will quickly crop up out of nowhere. If you continue to neglect it, soon you won’t be able to