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I have a couple of thoughts: Thought number one!   What am I doing to strengthen myself spiritually?   If you're reading this you probably go to church on Sundays, and that's good.   It’s real good and I strongly encourage it.   Sunday worship is like getting a spiritual infusion that seems to give you that boost that you need to face another week. You're wise to go to church because you recognize that living spiritually isn’t the easiest thing to do.   So kudos to you.   But, let's face it -- if you really want to be a spiritual stud you're going to need more than an hour or two. So, what else are you doing to get spiritually stronger?   What daily disciplines do you have in place to supplement what we're doing on Sunday morning?   I could tell you what to do, but really you need to decide because only you know and only you choose what you are going to do!   Doing almost always is preceded by a question, so ask yourself the questi...

One of my favorite Old Testament stories is about a prophet of God named Elijah.   He was often harassed by the wicked king of Israel, Ahab, and his even more wicked wife, Jezebel.   In spite of this formidable opposition, Elijah experienced more than a few victories for the Lord.   One of those included an impressive victory over the prophets of a pagan god Baal on Mount Carmel.   He challenged the false prophets to a divine duel and the Lord showed up   big-time displaying his power by sending fire from heaven.   It was certainly a highlight of Elijah's ministry, but his celebration was short-lived as Ahab and Jezebel ramped up their efforts to silence this prophet of God.   Elijah, running for his life, found himself alone and depressed in a cave in the wilderness.   God, who had seemed so present on Mount Carmel, seemed all too silent as Elijah moped in the cave. He needed a fresh revelation of God and God gave it to him - but n...