Author: Paul Mancini
Money does not solve spiritual problems
Money addresses earthly needs, wishes, wants, and desires. It certainly is a tool that can solve small problems and even big problems. A question to ask and answer sincerely is, “If I had $1M, would that solve my problem right now?” So maybe it gets you a place to live, eat, dress, and some ‘off’ … Read More
The Lord is My Maestro
As a non-musician or non-instrumentalist one hears the word orchestra and likely will visualize a group of people dressed in black and white formal wear sitting in rows of chairs on a stage arranged in a semi-circle all holding strangely shaped brass, silver, and wooden objects. Most instrumentalists do not play by ear. They have … Read More
Adam & Eve’s Nakedness Wasn’t About No Clothes
I was praying earlier and reflecting on Adam and Eve, specifically the part of the story when they were “exposed”. To get better context, check out Genesis 3. The fact remains, they were already naked, they just didn’t know it. How could they go from being naked and not knowing it to still being naked … Read More
One-ness with the Source as a Child of God
Our one-ness with Him sets things up properly in that we can obey and serve Him as God but at the end of the day He is Father and we are His children. Should children go out and do the work of the Lord? Yes. Should those same children know that they are ONE with … Read More
Five Non-Negotiable Principles To Live By
1. Only do what only you can do. This is not try your best. This is not just do what you can get done. This is not step up to the plate if no one else volunteers. This is ONLY do what only YOU can do. If you are the expert, and even if you’re … Read More
Internal Marketing
“Most companies with multiple departments have difficulty communicating and/or cooperating with each other. ” This is true in smaller companies, although not as much. But in big corporations, this is a major problem. The Word says, “Don’t let the left hand know what the right hand is doing” when it comes to our giving. But … Read More
Prayer is Communicating with Your Maker
5-Mar-07 Prayer – Getting God’s perspective A friend of mine said to me, “I wonder how God thinks I’m doing. I’d love to talk to Him about it.” The fact is He’d love to talk to my friend about it. Communicating with your Maker is a privilege, benefit, bonus, gift, and honor. Prayer is another … Read More
Temptation is so you miss the Bulls-eye
Temptation is to get you to miss the mark. Testing is to get you to hit the mark. Many people think the “devil” is God’s enemy. This is a common misconception. However, the enemy is not God’s enemy. God has no enemies. Nobody can fight Him. He’s man’s enemy. His job is to get you … Read More
Five Non-Negotiable Principles To Live By (#5 of 5)
5. Believe only the truth, nothing more, nothing less, nothing else. What is the absolute truth? What is the standard by which folks believe things? A truth is this day and age is a generally accepted piece of information that most people agree on. But what if we’re wrong? Simple stuff seems ok to believe … Read More
Five Non-Negotiable Principles To Live By (#3 & #4)
3. Only have what He says is yours to have. God makes it plain as to what is ours to have and what is not. He wants us to simply receive what He has to offer. His offerings are eternal. So often we seek to have things that have no lasting impact in eternity. We … Read More