Scatter the flowers

  "It is the whole business of the whole church to preach the whole gospel to the  whole world." Charles Spurgeon, preacher Ever stayed quiet when you could have seized an opportunity to tell someone else about your belief and hope in Jesus?  Yep, me too- to my shame. I listened to a well known pastor of a large church in Texas express to another well known pastor in his podcast of his anxiety about preaching.  The other pastor agreed that he, too, had the same.  I am talking very passionate, biblically sound, well-educated in all apologetics and cultural happenings, in- person/online influential pastors!  But they went out there every opportunity they could anyway to do it because they knew it was literally life or death for people. Why do we hesitate or get anxiety?  Well, I'm convinced it's one of Satan's easiest tools to hinder us.  It seems like we should be thrilled to tell someone about the God that has rescued us from the pits of darkness;...

  "Our lives are shaped by our choices.  First we make our choices.   Then our choices make us." Anne Frank Have you ever been behind the "I'd like a double espresso, shaken, no whip, half the base macchiato with oat milk please", and you're embarrassed to order your "just plain latte please"? Or scroll through your 1000+ channels and 4 streaming services but can't find anything to watch? How about the multi-vitamin, 6 supplements, protein and electrolytes  enhanced breakfast washed down with a kale shake we have as we sit at a desk all day and our phones all night? Do you know there is a popular restaurant chain in the U.S. that has over 250 items on its menu?  And have you looked for yogurt, milk, or creamer in the grocery stores lately? Heeeeeeeeelp me. Why do we overcomplicate our lives with so many choices? Just a few short decades ago in my childhood we had 5 TV channels and vanilla, strawberry or chocolate ice cream.  And I grew up in a ...