Chappy Chats

The Distraction of Sin

Learn to quit trying to sweep sin out of your life and learn to seep God into it. As you bring more of God into your life the more he will remove sin from your life.

The Distraction of Perfection

Too many times we are distracted by the pursuit of perfection and fail to even try. God wants us to give our all and be as excellent as we can be each day. Realizing that He is the only Perfect.

The Distraction of Difference

While I believe that Jesus is the way and the truth and the life I can also believe that other religions and philosophies have good things to say. With all my heart I believe that Jesus is the way to eternal life. Yet, in this life one can have a good life following other religions or philosophies. It is up to us as Christians to let our light so shine that they see our Father in heaven not force them into our path. To do that we need to look more at our commonality than our differences. Even in Christianity we too often look at our differences and form denominations or non-denominations on these differences. Is it no wonder that people are confused and turn from the truth because we as Christian can't unite on the truths we hold but argue over the differences we choose to hold tighter.

The distraction of Doing vs Being

Yes, God expects us to be about His work. However, to carry on His work we must first be transformed in our mind, in our very being in order to do him. Much like an actor we take on the role of Christ to the world as His letter to them. To be an effective letter we must speak His language. First learn to be Christlike and then do like Christ .

The Distraction of Death

We can get so focused on the end of our journey or the journey of a loved one that we forget to see the beauty in their journey and our own.

The Distraction of Labor!

Real success comes when when we stop laboring and start serving. When we find our avocation. Pouring into others always receives more reward than just laboring at something.

The Distraction of Happiness

Do not be so focused on Happiness that you miss Joy!

The Distraction of Fear

Be careful to watch the Savior and not the Storm.

The Distraction Of Religion

Do you have a religion based on your effort at following rules and rituals or a relationship based on your creator's actions to and for you?

The Distraction of Success

Too many people base their success on who they know, what they know or how they look. Real success comes from finding our purpose, understanding our purpose, committing to it, be compassionate in pursuing it, enthusiastic in carrying it out, with a spirit of service and sticking with it.