Following the Speed Limit
Following the Speed Limit Have you ever received a speeding ticket? I am sorry to say that I have received more than one. I will never forget the first one...
The Purpose and Practice of Scripture Memorization
Scripture Memory Improves Spiritual Memory There are all types of memory. You may have an extremely good long term memory, or perhaps your short term memory is better. This is...
Joy on the Journey
Joy on the Journey I have always enjoyed travel. As a boy, I had the opportunity to visit many wonderful places with my dad and mom. However, one thing about...
Lessons God is Teaching Me about My Family
Lessons God is Teaching Me about My Family My kids are growing up so quickly. We are entering a new season as "empty-nesters." I feel like I am getting old...
Our Greatest Need — Thoughts on Prayer
Our Greatest Need — Thoughts on Prayer Over the last several weeks, I have had the privilege of meeting so many praying people. I have been honored and humbled to...
Great Expectations
Great Expectations Charles Dickens' classic novel Great Expectations is on my Kindle. I must confess that I have read and stopped reading the story several times through the years. It is...
Influence the World for Christ
Influence the World for Christ The Rise of Social Media Influencers The popularity of social media platforms such as TikTok and YouTube has caused our world to be obsessed with...
The What, Who, and Why of Thankfulness
The What, Who, and Why of Thankfulness WHAT Are You Thankful For? Some time ago my wife challenged each member of our family to share three things for which we...
8 Words That Have Helped Me Redeem the Time
8 Words That Have Helped Me Redeem the Time We all have 1,440 minutes in a day. Try as you might, it is impossible to add time! It is possible,...
Living by Faith
Living By Faith Living in the Parenthesis A parenthesis is a peculiar thing. Parentheses are used by writers to set apart information that they want you to know but do...
How to Handle Criticism and Accusation
How to Handle Criticism and Accusation Over forty million people in the United States live in what they consider to be a state of constant fear. One million of them...
Victories and Defeats
Victories and Defeats We all experience victories and defeats in our lives. They are inevitable. God is working, and Satan is fighting. At Enjoying the Journey, we are grateful to...
Integrity: The Importance of a Good Name
Integrity: The Importance of a Good Name Many years ago, I was driving through the town I grew up in with my mother in the front seat and my sister...
The Household of Faith
The Household of Faith: Unity in the Family of God Family was God's idea. It is the perfect expression of the Heavenly Father's heart. “God setteth the solitary in families.”...
Making the Most of Your Mornings
Do you love mornings? I have never considered myself a true morning person. In fact, I have always envied those people who seem to rise cheerfully "a great while before...
Obedience Precedes Joy
Obedience Precedes Joy Many people are searching for joy in their lives. Self-help books line the shelves of bookstores, and our social media feeds are clogged with life coaches who...
Navigating Grief
3 Truths For Navigating Grief The empty chair, the favorite song, or the old pictures trigger a deep sorrow for those who are no longer with us. In recent weeks,...
4 Marks of A Christian Christmas
4 Marks of a Christian Christmas E.B. White, the author of Charlotte’s Web, said over fifty years ago, “To perceive Christmas through its wrappings has become more difficult with every...
The Power of the Tongue
The Power of the Tongue “Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof” (Proverbs 18:21). This world has...
The Crucified Life
The Crucified Life As a boy, I came to faith in Jesus Christ, and as a young man, I began serving the Lord. Yet in those early years, I often...
Making Decisions: Principles from Genesis 24 for Finding the Right Way
Making Decisions and Finding Direction for Life’s Journey Life is full of decisions. As a young man, I assumed that by a certain age, I would have made all of...
4 Things To “Be” If You Want To Be Used By God
“Pastor, I hope God will use my life as He is using yours.” Those were the words I spoke to my pastor as we rode in a car together one...
Well Fed Christians
Let me begin by saying this is not an article about food or a healthy diet. The truth is that most of us are physically very well fed - perhaps...
If the Devil Never Bothers You…
Some time ago, I heard a Christian man give a powerful testimony. He told of the years he had wasted as a backslidden believer, running from the Lord. He spoke...
Let the Sun Shine Again!
I stood at the hotel window looking at the sun that had just risen. The light. The heat. There is something truly amazing about the power of that ball of...
My 90 Day Adventure
Bible reading schedules have not been a great help to me. While I can appreciate the discipline they develop, for me they often became a distraction, a duty, a drudgery....
Daily Fellowship (Daily Living – Part 9)
Recently as I was caring for some personal business the Lord reminded me of a wonderful principle. God's people should be helping God's people. The verse that the Holy Spirit...
Daily Witness (Daily Living – Part 8)
Every day is a gift. Yes, they are a gift from God, but for the discerning Christian they are also a gift to God. The Lord grants us breath, health,...
Daily Wisdom (Daily Living – Part 7)
I have shared several thoughts concerning the daily Christian life. On the front of my calendar I have written: "Plan for the future, but live one week at a time,...
Daily Battles (Daily Living – Part 6)
There are many daily blessings in the Christian life. There are also Daily Battles. One of the ironies of walking with Christ is that much of the blessing comes through...
Daily Dying (Daily Living – Part 5)
Walking with Christ is a daily matter. For me, the emphasis of daily habits for a pleasing Christian life has been a reminder that I need the Lord every day....
Daily Bread (Daily Living – Part 4)
Confession: I love to eat. Food makes the day so much more interesting. It is one of my favorite hobbies to tour America by restaurant! Most of us rarely go...
Daily Thanksgiving (Daily Living – Part 3)
I love Thanksgiving. But for too many of us, thanksgiving is a day of the year instead of a way of life. We have established a tradition without applying the...
Daily Confession (Daily Living – Part 2)
My second year in college I enrolled in a Greek class. It met at 7:00 in the morning. Now, I do not think English well before 8:00 a.m., much less...
Daily Worship (Daily Living – Part 1)
Some things must be done every day to sustain life. This is as true in the spiritual realm as it is in the physical. The Christian life cannot be lived...
