Growth & Development

O Mother, Where art thou?

4 Comments / Growth & Development, News & Reflections, Relationship with God / Tom Stuart

Your gentleness has made me great. Psalm 18:35

King David’s reference to God in this way has always intrigued me. As the last phrase of the verse reveals a side of God’s nature we often overlook. Gentleness is typically more an attribute associated with a mother than a father. It started me thinking about the unique role my mother played in making me the person I am today. As I thought about this and the verse above I realized that mothers may actually make a bigger contribution to developing our greatness than fathers.

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Capturing Creative Moments

Growth & Development, Life Balance / Tom Stuart

When do your best creative ideas come? What do you do with them? Since we are all created in the image of God, the great Creator of the heavens and the earth, we are all endued with unimaginable creativity. Just as God delighted to give Adam the creative assignment to name the animals in the same way He still gives each of us opportunities to create.

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The power of reading prescribed texts

Answers to Prayer!, Growth & Development, News & Reflections, Relationship with God / Tom Stuart

It never ceases to amaze me how God uses the simple practice of following a daily scripture or devotional reading plan to speak a timely word of encouragement. Yesterday was no exception. It was a big day for me as I had to report to the hospital at 5:30 AM for surgery to remove a cyst from my neck. Despite being in a time crunch Susan and I took a few minutes together to read to one another our respective appointed readings for June 28.

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What separates the ordinary from the extraordinary?

Growth & Development, Relationship with God / Tom Stuart

What separates an ordinary life from an extraordinary life? One word – extra. The “extra” added to”ordinary” makes something “extra”-ordinary. That is true in anything that we do, on the job, in relationships, and in life. And it is should be especially true in Christianity.

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3 reasons God tests us

Growth & Development, Overcoming, Relationship with God / Tom Stuart

Don’t you wish that when God sends a test your way that there would be some kind of warning like one of those loud pulsating alarms or a flashing light that says “This is a Test!” Knowing that would bring a heightened awareness to focus on God and respond in a way that is pleases to Him. Why does God test us anyway? There are three basic reasons.

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