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Tribute to a Mentor

“And back in April, we lost Charles Stanley.” While waiting in the carpool line to pick up my grandson from middle school, the voice of the local Christian radio announcer made a matter-of-fact statement. Immediately, sadness, confusion, and loss swirled inside of me as I inched forward in the stop-and-go traffic. What? How can this be? Earth lost a warrior, Heaven gained a saint, and I gave up a mentor. And I did not even know.

Since the day of that abrupt announcement, a desire to pay tribute to this precious man has stirred around inside of me. I owe him much. Countless times over more than four decades, Dr. Stanley’s teaching strengthened me to remain faithful to God’s call on my life. His love for Jesus and commitment to His Word reached across an ocean to minister to me in supernatural ways. So, in honor of this man, I have selected 10 of his Life Principles to share with you. The complete list of 30 is available here: The Life Principles.

30 Life Principles to Live By

Charles F. Stanley

  1. Our intimacy with God — His highest priority for our lives — determines the impact of our lives.

  2. Obey God and leave the all the consequences with Him.

  3. Fight your battles on your knees and you win every time.

  4. If necessary, God will move heaven and earth to show us His will.

  5. Brokenness is God’s requirement for maximum usefulness.

  6. Disappointments are inevitable; discouragement is a choice.

  7. You can never outgive God.

  8. Prayer is life’s greatest time saver.

  9. We learn more in our valley experiences than we do in our mountaintops.

  10. An eager anticipation of the Lord’s return keeps us living productively.

Living With Eternal Intentionality®

“And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent” (John 17:3).

Which of the Life Principles speaks to you?

Why?

Fudge Pie for the 4th of July

A big birthday waits just around the corner. July 4th, the mid-summer U.S. holiday, distinguishes itself with picnics, parades, patriotism, fireworks, family, and food. If you find yourself asking, "What am I going to take to the feast on the 4th?”, consider baking this Fudge Pie for the dessert table; it is simple and simply delicious.                                                

                            Fudge Pie for the 4th of July

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups sugar

2 ½ T. cocoa

½ stick butter, melted

2 eggs, beaten

2 t. vanilla

¼ t. salt

1 small 5 oz. can of evaporated milk

1 unbaked pie shell

Instructions:

Melt the butter and set aside

Beat the eggs and set aside

In a separate bowl, mix together the sugar, cocoa, and salt; remove any lumps

Stir vanilla into the can of evaporated milk; add eggs, then add butter

Slowly pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir vigorously (If you prefer, mix for 30 seconds with an electric mixer.)

Pour into a pie shell that has been pricked and briefly baked. Place on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Serve warm or room temperature, but definitely with ice cream.

Then say, Ahhhh…

Living With Eternal Intentionality®

“And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent” (John 17:3).

What is your preferred dish to take to a 4th of July celebration?

Do you have a favorite pie recipe you could share with us?

[Sharing a recipe is a joy for me; long ago, the Lord prompted me to add this request: “Would you please pray for me when you make this recipe?”]

Don't Forget to Pack Your Attitude

Packing My Suitcase

In the rush to get out the door with our bag packed in peace, typically we go through the litany of questions:

  1. How many of this, how much of that?

  2. Needed and necessary, or silly and superfluous?

  3. Number of days, number of vitamins?

  4. Do I roll, or do I fold?

  5. And the weather, what about the weather?

Yet, there is so much more to travel than tossing stuff into a bag, right? “If 90% of life is attitude and the other 10% is perspective,” as has been said, then attitude deserves our undivided attention. You and I take ourselves with us wherever we go. A plane trip does not make a better me.

Packing My Attitude

So, in the suitcase of our minds, we need to allow the Holy Spirit to do His work to prepare us to take off. Using Galatians 5:22-23, we ask Him to fill us with His attitude of:

  • Love

  • joy

  • peace

  • patience

  • kindness

  • goodness

  • faithfulness

  • gentleness and

  • self-control

Against such things there is no law.

Now, Bon voyage takes on a whole new purpose when we allow the Lord to guide us in packing both our suitcase and our attitude! Without Him, we can do nothing. (paraphrase John 15:5). Jesu Juva.

“We take ourselves with us wherever we go. A plane trip does not make a better me; only God can accomplish this. ”

Living With Eternal Intentionality®

“And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent” (John 17:3).

Will your summer include staying at home or traveling?

How do you make sure your attitude is ready to travel?