Love and hurry are incompatible.
But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed say to him who formed it, “Why have you made me like this?” Does not the potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel for honor and another for dishonor?  (Romans 9:20-21)
How do you start living the life you’ve always wanted?
What does that life look like?
For the past few months, the Holy Spirit has kept giving me a word over and over – that word …

“Coaching you to care for the only body you will ever have” – slogan for Nutrition777.com
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. (Hosea 4:6)
On a scale of 1-10, how would I rate my nutritional health?
My physical health?
The stress in my life?
How much is good health worth to me?
What person is capable to coach me to optimal health?
Who do I know who needs a godly nutrition coach?
From my physician’s perspective, I suspect that Sharon Graham is one of the best nutritional coaches in the world. Why? God has gifted her …

No one ever plans to fail, but many fail to plan.
“Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent.” (Revelations 3:3)
What can I do TODAY to prevent fires, rather than rushing around to put them out?
A recent letter I received from the Pentagon Federal Credit Union states, “No one ever plans to fail, but many fail to plan.” Because I have a heart to serve, I easily fall into the trap of allowing other people’s “emergencies” to pull me into the tyranny of the urgent. But it’s …

Health is a state of complete physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? (1 Corinthians 6:19)
What steps can you do to take better care of your temple?
On August 13, Lee Kirk, CEO of Culpeper Hospital, gave Julia and me a private tour of the new Powell Wellness Center. This state-of-the-art rehab and training …

Rest is an investment in tomorrow. – Dr. Mike Murdock
But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31)
Are you weary?
What does it mean to wait on the LORD?
Today is 07-07-07, which only occurs every thousand years. The number “7″ represents perfection or completion. So many exciting things happened today. 100,000 people were expected to gather at the Tennessee Titans football stadium for TheCall. According to …

Accountability gives us energy to change.
“Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” (Matthew 7:5)
How does healthy accountability work in a coaching relationship?
I’m currently in Week #4 of my Accelerated Coach Training (ACT) class sponsored by LifeForming Leadership Coaching. Our topic this week is “Healthy Accountability.” So far, the accountability is what I appreciate most about this 15 week course. Each week I have a one hour phone conference call with a group of six …

Slow and steady wins the race! – Aesop’s Fables
Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work, (Titus 3:1)
Are you speeding through life?
What does it mean when you speed?
How many times have you hurt people because of your busyness?
I’m 49. In my entire life, I have had three moving (driving) violations. My first came when I was about 20 years old. I got a speeding ticket on Route 29N near Culpeper for going 65 mph in a 55 mph zone. The …

Journaling unlocks a door to self-awareness and meaningful reflection.
But He, knowing their thoughts, said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and a house divided against a house falls. (Luke 11:17)
In what ways does your life feel out of control?
What concrete steps can you take to change that?
Yesterday I arrived back in Culpeper after an 11 day trip to Israel and Jordan. The highlight for my day was seeing my wife again. I thought about Dorothy clicking her heels in the Wizard of Oz and saying …

God is God and we are not!
But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified. (1 Corinthians 9:27)
What do you dream of doing that your body won’t let you do right now?
Virginia’s destiny is to become the healthiest state in the nation by the end of 2007. I am so thankful that Matt Gregory, my pastor, has started 2007 off with a long sermon series about the essentials of highly healthy people. Today’s devotional is a summary …

When you follow The Maker’s Diet, you’ll be adhering to God’s original eating plan!
“I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world.” (John 6:51)
Next time you’re hungry, ask yourself: “Why am I hungry? What am I hungry for?”
As mentioned in previous devotionals, we held our first Healthy Virginia meeting in Culpeper on December 4, 2006. Matt Gregory, my pastor, …