The Blazing Center

When Doing God’s Will Is Hard

29 June 2010

479910 CommentsWhen+Doing+God%27s+Will+Is+Hard+2010-06-29+22%3A00%3A57Mark+Altrogge

How can we come to delight to do God’s will when it’s contrary to our desires? When we don’t feel like reading the Bible or praying or going to Care Group or asking forgiveness. How do we rejoice when we feel like cursing or crying? 5 suggestions: Confess. Tell Jesus you don’t feel like doing [...]

Your Failure, God’s Plan

25 January 2010

391013 CommentsYour+Failure%2C+God%27s+Plan2010-01-26+03%3A33%3A16Stephen+Altrogge

How do you handle total failure? I’m not talking about trying to fix your bathtub and instead setting it on fire. I’m not talking about a missed layup or forgetting an appointment. I mean big, life-altering failure. The girl you were so interested in isn’t so interested in you. The ministry you lead and love [...]

Should We Make Decisions With Fleeces?

17 November 2009

34485 Comments2009-11-17+10%3A00%3A08Stephen+Altrogge

You’ve got a big decision to make. You’ve got a fat job offer, but there’s some potential. You’re thinking about this girl that you really like, but you’re not sure what the outcome will be. You’re trying to figure out if you should buy a house or keep renting. How do you decide? How about [...]

Only A Fool Wouldn’t Ask

23 July 2009

28402 CommentsOnly+A+Fool+Wouldn%27t+Ask2009-07-23+10%3A00%3A15Stephen+Altrogge

Why is it that so many people (including myself) make so many foolish decisions? Why do people get entangled in messy relationships, sticky job situations, and dire financial crisis? Often it’s because they don’t ask others for counsel. Wise, God-honoring decisions are made in the abundance of counsel. Proverbs 15:22 says: Without counsel plans fail, [...]