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The ones who will be really happy

July 14, 2017July 13, 2017 / Matthew Ruttan / Leave a comment

Serving and helping others is good, right? But it can be difficult. So here's a bit of motivation inspired by Albert Schweitzer that appeals to the smiley-face part of you. 🙂

This might make me Mr Unpopular

July 13, 2017July 12, 2017 / Matthew Ruttan / 1 Comment

You want to serve and help others. But you're just too busy. Or are you? (Maybe you should just tell your excuses to Greg.) Read on...

What you give up God fills up

July 12, 2017July 11, 2017 / Matthew Ruttan / 1 Comment

You know that serving and helping others is a good thing. But it leaves you tired. So is it worth it? I think so. And here's why.

If you’re not giving up something

July 11, 2017July 10, 2017 / Matthew Ruttan / Leave a comment

You probably think you're a fairly "giving person." But if you don't do this, you're probably not. (With thanks to the widow's offering.)

One heartbeat away

July 8, 2017July 7, 2017 / Matthew Ruttan / Leave a comment

No matter how you spin it, we're all one heartbeat away from meeting our Maker...

Starve the beast

July 7, 2017July 6, 2017 / Matthew Ruttan / Leave a comment

Greed, laziness & vanity. These are behaviours that are like the monsters from kids' books. The more you feed them, the bigger and scarier they get! So here's what you do to ward them off.

The first person you have to change

July 6, 2017July 5, 2017 / Matthew Ruttan / 2 Comments

There's someone in your life who really needs to change something, right? Here's another way to look at things that is more productive, helpful and positive.

A life without risk

July 5, 2017July 4, 2017 / Matthew Ruttan / 1 Comment

I like safety. But what if being overly safe in life actually shortchanged you from experiencing greater abundance? If you want more from life, read on.

Missing out on what God wants to do

July 4, 2017July 3, 2017 / Matthew Ruttan / 1 Comment

We often think that wisdom is about us knowing what’s best. But none of us sees the whole picture. Here's what God can do when we remember that fact. (With a little help from Reggie Joiner)

Warriors never give up

July 1, 2017June 30, 2017 / Matthew Ruttan / Leave a comment

When David fought Goliath he did something just before the battle that (a) we often overlook and (b) can encourage us when we feel defeated. Today's devo tells us what.

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