How do you feel about your prayer life? Do you sense that you are in a rut – that every prayer seems to begin with “Lord, bless this” or “Lord, bless that”? Are your prayers becoming a spiritual grocery list – asking for things for yourself or for others? Do you notice that your prayers … Continue reading Growing Up in Prayer

I remember a day when the winds cleared away the smog and clouds from the sky. As I looked to the mountains, my breath was literally taken away. Although I have looked at these mountains many times, I never really saw what now was obvious to me: the clear definitions of the canyons, ridges, and … Continue reading The Attitude of Wonderment

Rene Descartes, one of the most brilliant mathematicians who ever lived, coined the phrase, “I think; therefore, I am.” While many have used this phrase in a way to glorify human preeminence, Descartes’ statement involves a key Biblical principle for transformation: that our minds are central to “becoming”. How we think, how we process reality, … Continue reading Mind Over Matters

Have you ever received an unexpected surprise? Something that comes out of nowhere, like out of the blue? Or getting something that you know you didn’t deserve? It happened to me, just recently. Last November, I was notified by the Korean Consulate General’s office. Apparently, my grandfather was a patriot during the 1920’s. He was … Continue reading An Unexpected Surprise

I was at a memorial service when I saw a person that caused me to cringe. Feelings of resentment and bitterness filled my heart as I remembered and reflected upon the hurt that person had inflicted upon me in the past. It was at that very moment I realized I had a choice to make: … Continue reading Giving God a Chance to Change Me

Taking a cue from one of my favorite Beatles’ songs, I wanted to share a couple of snippets from my life today – and how God met me at various times. 5:30 am – The alarm goes off! Ugh! I am still tired. My sleep was restless. No wonder! I test my blood sugar and … Continue reading A Day in the Life

  Some of you have responded to my request to share your Whole Life Worship experiences with our blog community. Thanks! This one comes from Lynne: This past weekend I had way too much responsibility on my plate.  They were all good things to do for other people. The only problem was that they all … Continue reading Surrendering Our To-Do List

Last week I mentioned that one part of being spiritually nourished is a steady of diet of God’s Word. Reading, reflecting and interacting with Scripture is how we begin to understand how God works in this world and in our lives. But merely reading Scripture is not enough; in fact, it is dangerous. Head knowledge … Continue reading Spiritual Nourishment, Part 2

Those of you who know me well, know that I love to eat. If I go without food for more than 4 or 5 hours, I go crazy! Some of you can last longer without food than me; perhaps you have fasted a day or two – either for spiritual or personal reasons. But one … Continue reading Spiritual Nourishment, part 1

Life can be a rat-race at times. I’m reminded of the old Broadway musical, “Stop the World - I Want to Get Off!” I’ve never seen it (nor do I have the foggiest idea of what it’s even about) but it is a great description of how hectic life can be: with appointments, deadlines, chores, … Continue reading Taking Time Out from the Rat Race