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It Didn’t Surprise God

[…]days in His hand. At any moment, He could take her into eternity. Should this fear be realized, God is still the same faithful God of blessing. Blessings will still fill my life. I am sure they would be different, but certainly present. I think of Kip, my valued friend, whose wife lost her battle with cancer. I wonder why he must bear that pain while I was spared. I have no human answer-it’s certainly not because I’m more deserving. God sovereignly chose different paths of blessing for me and for Kip. I don’t know why, but I choose to […]

God, are you with me?

[…]a crossroads. Desperately, the Soldier pounded on the metal door of his locker with his fists. “God, are you with me?!” he angrily cried out. To his left and to his right the empty barracks echoed his plea. “Show me a sign. Please. Show me a sign. Answer me. Please. Answer me.” The neatly organized rows of bunks and lockers sat in silent repose beneath the cold ambience of the fluorescent lights overhead. Dark gray blankets and crisp white sheets, tightly stretched and tucked, left a choke-hold on each bunk. Deep inside he could feel this same choke-hold. His crying […]

Professional Perspectives for Senior Officers

[…]12-14. Sometimes a creative alternative is available that does not involve the compromise of God’s Word. Vs. 17-20. God will bless, in practical ways, those who follow Him. DANIEL 2 Vs. 14. When confronted with a challenge from authority, react with reason and tact. Vs. 17-23. Have a support and prayer group from within your profession, and look to God for Professional Perspectives for Senior Officers Page – 21 wisdom. Worship Him for who He is, and glorify Him in all areas of your life. Vs. 27-30 & 46-49. Do your work with humility, and give the credit to God. […]
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For All Leaders

[…]and hard work, don’t forget to stop occasionally to reflect on the great blessing you have of experiencing command. You have been exalted for such a time as this. Good luck…may God work in a mighty way through you for His glory! Adapted from remarks originally presented to a group of Christian officers attending Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. William J. (Joe) Shirey, (Colonel, USAF, retired), was commissioned from the Air Force Academy in 1976. He was an F-16 Squadron Commander and served in various staff assignments in NATO, the Pentagon and Air Combat […]

What Are Parents to Do?

[…]great, and we can do nothing about his situation–at least by ourselves. But we can, and do, seek God’s loving embrace of Darren and his unit, and pray unceasingly that God will grant them safety, good health, strength, courage, and success in their mission. He is truly in God’s hands now. There were so many uncertainties as Darren began his first deployment. We were unsure of the environment and the type of operations he would be involved in. Our minds were full of questions: How would he do? Would he try to be a hero? Would he stay healthy? Would […]

Strong to the Finish

[…]appeared to have gained the upper hand. Maybe, like David, you are experiencing a time when God seems out of reach. Maybe your mind has raced to the worst possible conclusion and you are overcome by worry, disappointment, and fear. You may be at a point at which people are no longer allies but enemies as you fight to faithfully fulfill your responsibilities. Remember, God is at work in the midst of your struggles, helping you learn more about the love, strength, wisdom, and peace that only He can provide. Dan is the president of Encouragement FM, a former Christian […]

Speak my language

[…]and cook for him as an act of service, even if I could be happy with a bowl of cereal. If we are experiencing tension, it’s usually because one or both of us has an empty love tank. Humanly speaking, it’s difficult to show love to one’s spouse when one doesn’t feel loved personally. But 1 Corinthians 13:5,7 reminds us that love “is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs…. always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” Jesus summed up a life lived out in love as this: “Do to others as you […]

Service Separations

[…]But if we gladly, freely hold that person on the open palm of our hand, surrendering him up to God, then even though God might still take that one, we could rest in the peace of knowing He is in control. Finally, with God’s help and strength, I loosened my grip. I was able to hold my husband, my children, all that were dear to me, on the opened palm of my hand–for God to take or leave as He deemed best. And then the peace–His wonderful peace flooded over me! I realized more and more as the year of […]
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