MARK J MUSSER

Where is this starting point for life? It is with the one who started all of life--God. Life is not about your dreams, your plans, your goals, your will, your families, your spark, your sun sign, or your whatever else. Life is not about you at all. It’s all about God. Starting with you is starting in the wrong place. So how can you tell if you are at the right starting point or not? One easy way to find out is by looking at the kinds of questions you ask yourself. If you ask

I’ve been searching for something more. Recently, I went into my son’s bedroom and knelt down to pray. I don’t know why I chose his room. Maybe it’s because he’s visiting his grandparents for a couple weeks and I miss him, or maybe it’s because I wish I was a better father. Whatever the reason, I got on my knees on that bedroom floor and told Jesus I was searching for something more; something that would make me a purer man, a more considerate husband, and better father; some

"This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: The people are saying, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the Lord .’” Then the Lord sent this message through the prophet Haggai: “Why are you living in luxurious houses while my house lies in ruins? This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Look at what’s happening to you! You have planted much but harvest little. You eat but are not satisfied. You drink but are still thirsty. You put on clothes but cannot

What if I offered you $100 if you promised to spend it this week? Would you take it? My guess is probably so. Well, what about this? You could have $100 now to be spent in a week or you could have $100,000,000 to be spent over a lifetime if you wait six months. Which one would you choose? I know I would much rather have the $100,000,000 to spend over a lifetime than to have just a measly $100 to be spent in a week. My guess is that you would answer as I would even if it meant