tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53859834988414144132012-02-10T12:42:07.216-06:00Shun Strickland SpeaksWith God all things are possible so conquer your fears and capture your dreams!Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.comBlogger531100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-36526220112149479742012-02-10T06:39:00.000-06:002012-02-10T06:39:22.977-06:00Inner Conflict
This poem illustrates the inner conflict that takes place between our spirit and flesh. It's actually a re-post from last year, but seemed fitting for this morning. Although the subject matter may not be your particular subject, I think you can relate to the battle. Sometimes the intensity of the battle can get so strong that you just want to give in and let it overtake you, but don't! God is Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-34570152082014809112012-02-06T07:23:00.002-06:002012-02-06T07:23:39.981-06:00 <!--[if gte mso 9]> 0 0 1 413 2359 Shun Strickland Enterprises 19 5 2767 14.0 <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-88128024785005297252012-01-13T11:04:00.000-06:002012-01-13T11:04:46.072-06:00See what happens when you believe God really can do it!
“All things are possible to the one who believes.” Mark 9:23 (amp)
Jesus makes this statement in the midst of what seems to be impossible circumstances. He is talking to the father of a son who suffers from terrible seizures. No seizure is a pleasant experience, but these seizures cause the boy to fall into the fire and the water. The father is living every moment trying to keep his son alive. Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-84417073111778670362011-12-26T09:24:00.001-06:002011-12-26T09:33:27.689-06:00God, what do you have planned for me in 2012?
It's time to prepare! God has an amazing 2012 planned for you and you have a part to play in making it your reality! Let's start with reflecting over 2011.
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I'm always thinking about thinking ... mainly because I understand that my thinking controls every area of my life. I know from past experiences that trying to change areas of my life without changing my thinking only produces a temporary change. Before long I revert back to my previous behavior. Why is this? Because for the most part our thinking is set on auto pilot. We just cruise along atShun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-85535173661555603012011-11-08T08:38:00.001-06:002011-11-08T08:39:32.136-06:00The Conflict of Warfare
I wonder why it’s so hard to understand
The most serious spiritual battles
Take place in the inner man
For the lover of God
There is no greater stress
Than the battles that transpire between Spirit & flesh
Resist the devil and he will flee
How exactly do I resist when he’s part of me?
If loving that man is wrong I don’t wanna be right
But I long to be pleasing in God’s sight
I’m Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-27783297000917862742011-11-04T08:02:00.002-05:002011-11-04T08:02:36.724-05:00Love your job? You should!
One of the biggest issues with creating a job we love is our belief system. We are conditioned to think work/career has to be a certain way and we follow that path even when it leaves us unfulfilled in some area. Most people have jobs to meet their needs alone. A job should fulfill your passion and pay your bills. In order to create a job that does both you must deal with your thinking. My Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-25969305066138589102011-09-28T14:46:00.001-05:002011-09-29T06:10:03.402-05:00No Envy Allowed – Embrace What Makes You Special
If you’ve read any of my previous posts, I’m sure you know
that I believe EVERYONE was born with God given dreams. We are each created
with a unique combination of giftings, talents, passion and personality. When
properly cultivated we can live a life that honors God, blesses others and
gives us personal satisfaction. I’ve encountered many people who believe that
following God means the Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-67270178093495804262011-09-21T08:08:00.000-05:002011-09-21T08:08:27.645-05:00Progress or Excuses: The difference between winners & losers
Progress is defined as “onward movement” to a destination. Have you ever noticed that we expect progress from others? If you have kids, you expect to see the way they clean their room or the kitchen improve. We don’t expect to tell them the same things at 16 that we had to tell them at 6. Who wants to wake a 14 year old up to go to be bathroom to avoid an accident? Not one of us. We also demandShun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-56337808715908665422011-09-12T10:49:00.000-05:002011-09-12T10:56:59.673-05:00Take a Risk Called Faith
About three
years ago, I felt a sense of frustration with my life. Even though I had a good
life, I couldn’t shake the sense that there was something more that I was
called to contribute. It’s not like being a wife, mom and pastor left me with a
lot of free time, but in my heart I knew that I wasn’t maximizing my full
capacity. The journey wasn’t easy. The first step was admitting that as goodShun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-22813426635852952262011-08-17T09:40:00.000-05:002011-08-17T09:40:22.547-05:00New Beginnings for Moms
“Behold I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43:19
This is a season of firsts. My baby Canaan started kindergarten. Jordan started 1st grade, but desperately misses her beloved kindergarten teacher who retired. Caleb is a 5th grader and at school for the first time without Chase. Chase Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-57726076517281520902011-08-10T09:49:00.000-05:002011-08-10T09:49:43.807-05:00I ChooseI refuse to be defined
Confined by labels
Society tries to stick on me
Carving out limitations
Based on gender, race, or nationality
I am not restricted to merely repeat
That which has already been achieved
Endless potential within my soul
Maybe a cure to cancer or HIV
God wrote out my purpose
From beginning to end
By my choices I decide
If I lose or if I win
SO I choose victory
Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-76728038722697764682011-08-04T08:58:00.001-05:002011-11-10T09:21:59.237-06:00Live the Life You Were Created to Live
I'm always thinking about thinking ... mainly because I understand that my thinking controls every area of my life. I know from past experiences that trying to change areas of my life without changing my thinking only produces a temporary change. Before long I revert back to my previous behavior. Why is this? Because for the most part our thinking is set on auto pilot. We just cruise along at Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-40776213609681621582011-08-02T20:43:00.000-05:002011-08-02T20:43:09.791-05:00The CBA's of SuccessHave you ever noticed that some people seem to succeed at everything they attempt while others muddle through life working hard, but never making much progress? You may have decided successful people are simply lucky and there's not much that can be done to improve your luck. If you ever take the time to study the lives of successful people you will quickly discover luck had nothing to do with itShun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-10054791379324839732011-07-25T14:13:00.000-05:002011-07-25T14:13:47.954-05:00Shun Strickland Speaks: Let's start a revolutionShun Strickland Speaks: Let's start a revolution: "Happy Monday! It is a happy Monday isn't it? I don't mean the kind of Monday where you hit the snooze button twice before you finally drug y..."Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-25632830160369924712011-07-25T14:12:00.000-05:002011-07-25T14:12:15.640-05:00Let's start a revolutionHappy Monday! It is a happy Monday isn't it? I don't mean the kind of Monday where you hit the snooze button twice before you finally drug yourself out of bed. Or the kind where you only showed up at your place of employement because you need to get paid. If that's how your day started then it probably isn't a happy Monday...maybe "Ok Monday" is a better description. If that's how you'd describeShun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-48053790117647975312010-11-09T14:16:00.000-06:002010-11-09T14:16:31.984-06:00Creating an Extraordinary Marriage Segment IIShun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-35551952088973960822010-11-09T14:15:00.000-06:002010-11-09T14:15:07.989-06:00Creating an Extraordinary Marriage Segment 1.wmvShun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-77521275940764793562010-11-08T09:30:00.000-06:002010-11-08T09:30:57.806-06:00Will the BEST YOU stand up and stand out?Placed inside of each of us is tremendous ability! Before the foundation of the earth, our loving Father, decided that we would be a part of His plans to do beautiful and amazing things in the earth. Your relationship with Jesus connects you directly to the heart of the Father so you can know His plans for you! Think about it…God could have chosen to do it all alone, but instead He decides to Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-58321051597164419532010-10-14T09:12:00.000-05:002010-10-14T09:12:22.253-05:00Let's Talk about Money! Are you ready to retire?I’ve spent the past month aggressively working to become financially literate. When I say financially literate, I’m not talking about balancing my checkbook and knowing the difference between an asset and a liability. A balanced checkbook tells me what I’ve already done, not where I’m headed. I’m talking “how does money work and why?” From what I have gathered thus far, most experts tell us to Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-47192612017902437772010-09-13T10:37:00.000-05:002010-09-13T10:37:51.510-05:00A Very Present Help in Trouble!Have you heard the song that says, “He may not come when you want Him, but He’s always on time?” Do you sing it? Have you ever stopped to think about that song? Is it scriptural? These are the types of questions, a person who walks by faith must ask. There are scriptures that warn us to be aware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is really just a way to tell us to be aware of things that seem Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-54580162356772137662010-08-27T09:27:00.001-05:002010-08-27T09:27:57.060-05:00Jesus Heals Them AllMany believers struggle with sickness, disease, anxiety and low self esteem daily? Could it be that they do not know the reality of the redemption available in Christ? The English word “salvation” does not fully communicate what the original Greek word “sozo” means. Typically when people hear the term salvation, they think “Heaven or hell” and while that true, it is an incomplete understanding ofShun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-39005803947168032482010-08-18T13:46:00.000-05:002010-08-18T13:46:50.651-05:00Walking by FaithShun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-663313026385763882010-08-11T18:40:00.000-05:002010-08-11T18:40:01.245-05:00Simply BelieveAs I was sitting here studying faith, I came across the story of Jairus. Jairus was a father who's daughter was very ill. He went to Jesus and asked Jesus to come to his house to pray for his daughter. Jesus said yes. You can imagine that Jairus must have been so excited! The word on the street is that if Jesus prays, the lame walk, the deaf hear, the blind see...so surely Jesus can help his Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-42836307513838979132010-08-07T10:16:00.000-05:002010-08-07T10:16:03.047-05:00God and Money“Above all I wish that you would prosper and be in health even as your soul prospers.” 3 John 2
God wants His children to prosper in every area including financially. God knows that the world we live in requires money. It takes money to provide a home for your family, money to feed and clothe your family, money to get fuel to go to work. Money is important. Yet, so many believers falsely Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-36867125407080670242010-04-27T15:53:00.000-05:002010-04-27T15:53:14.547-05:00Do you have a Champion Mentality?In my mind, winning and Christianity go hand in hand. A Christian who goes through life defeated by sin, the enemy and the world has truly missed the point of what Jesus gave us through his death and resurrection. Jesus defeated sin and satan - that's winning! He then empowered each of us with the ability to overcome the circumstances of life. He is endowed us with strength, wisdom, knowledge andShun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-59809056199809725632010-02-03T18:48:00.001-06:002010-02-03T18:48:37.788-06:00Your time for deliverance is NOW!Everybody has issues right? We're all dealing with something from our past, maybe our present that keeps us from experiencing the abundant life Jesus has for us. So how to we get past our issues?
First, we realize that Jesus died to set us free from every weapon of the enemy. Not just the visible enemies of sickness and poverty, but the silent killers...depression, anger, low self esteem, Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-15492093233626142612010-01-17T14:00:00.001-06:002010-01-17T14:00:56.947-06:00Happy 2010Hope everyone is off to a great start in 2010! Remember that God loves you and that everything you need is found in His presence so make spending time with Him a priority. I love you guys and look forward to blogging this year.
Here's a link from a message I preached last Sunday. It's about love and how the love God calls us to walk in isn't learned, but downloaded through Holy Spirit. I pray Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-39771583285203310812009-12-11T10:43:00.001-06:002009-12-11T10:43:09.924-06:00AN OPEN INVITATION!This week I've been reading "When Heaven Invades the Earth" by Bill Johnson. It's a MUST read for those of are hungry for more of God. As Pastor Johnson shares his insight on God's love and plan for mankind, it caused me to think...."Why did God send Jesus in the Earth?" Of course we're all familiar with John 3:16, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only Begotten Son that whosoever Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-79897372795722175912009-12-02T09:40:00.001-06:002009-12-02T09:40:05.801-06:00My prayer for you!Father,
I pray for every person that will read this prayer. Give us a desire to know You and not just know about You. By Your Spirit draw us closer to You! Transform us into the Image of Your Dear Son, Jesus!
Help us to love You more than we love our own lives.
Help us to love others as much as we love ourselves.
Help us to use our resources to build your kingdom and not our own.Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-13116156221585797322009-11-30T07:50:00.000-06:002009-11-30T07:50:05.976-06:00Hi!I just want to thank all of you who take the time to read the blog! I pray that it inspires and challenges you to know God and pursue Him daily! Many of you email me personally and I appreicate it so much! But I know that others would be encouraged by your comments so please share some of your comments on the blog so others can read them. Finally, please pass this blog on to someone you know who Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-45445998903041972312009-11-30T07:47:00.000-06:002009-11-30T07:47:03.926-06:00Respond Radically!When the religious leaders asked Jesus what was the greatest commandment, He responded, "To love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, soul and mind. And the second is just as important to love thy neighbor as thyself." To love someone with everything you have is to love radically! Why does God ask for that? Because it's the type of love He gives us. He displayed the extremeness of His love for Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-87725088904249712312009-11-25T11:27:00.001-06:002009-11-25T11:27:24.261-06:00Are you lukewarm?I'm going to share a couple quotes with you from a book I'm reading called, "Crazy Love" by Francis Chan. As you read this quote, I want you to examine only yourself...not your friends, family, co-workers or fellow church members. Just ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to you, where you fit in this.
I think it's so easy to blame the problems of the church on each other, but truth is we are each Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-58836986853071192142009-11-12T10:52:00.000-06:002009-11-12T10:52:00.571-06:00God Encounters - Revealing SandcastlesHave you ever been walking through life minding your own business and all of sudden God shows you something that "jacks you up?" I must admit it's happened to me on a couple of occasions and I guess I should be use to it by now, but somehow I'm not. Over the last couple of weeks, I've been in that place. A place where God reveals something to me about how I think that is so contrary to how He Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-75811948510869384282009-11-09T14:49:00.000-06:002009-11-09T14:49:43.293-06:00A Gift for youHey guys,
For the past couple of weeks, the Lord has really impressed upon my to pursue His presence above all. He is constantly reminding me that there is no lack in Him. It can be tempting to get so caught up dealing with cares of life that we forget that Jesus is our live. Last week I taught a message entitled "Who is Jesus to you" where I challenged myself and the partners of our church to Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-39671933097442077482009-11-04T10:26:00.000-06:002009-11-04T10:26:15.920-06:00Your Father wants so much more!“Tell my children to stop pursuing Me for stuff and pursue Me for Me!” He said.
“Is that what we’re doing?” I asked.
“Yes and you will never get my best looking at my hand. Look for my face. I want you to want to know me. I’ve called you into intimate fellowship with me so that I can show you so many things.” He said.
“I’m sorry Lord….I never meant to do that to you.” I said feeling Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-61484270223126663592009-11-03T09:07:00.000-06:002009-11-03T09:07:54.887-06:00Who is Jesus to you?There are many people who acknowledge that Jesus did come to earth. Some consider him a false prophet, while others think that he was one of the great prophets filled with age old wisdom. Here’s what Paul had to say about that:
“For although there may be so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth, as indeed there are many of them, both of gods and of lords and masters. Yet for us there is Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-67036808288212052332009-10-23T10:59:00.000-05:002009-10-23T10:59:43.837-05:00Spread the LoveWatch this segment of Steve Harvey's interview on TBN with Donnie McClurkin. It serves as a powerful reminder that as Christians God has called us to show his love to others. The foundation of Christianity is God's love displayed through grace. God sent his Son, Jesus to pay a price that mankind could not pay so that each of us might have the opportunity to be reconciled to God through Christ.
Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-29574576392759334732009-10-05T09:58:00.000-05:002009-10-05T09:58:01.806-05:00Think Like God Thinks!One of my favorite scriptures is "Be transformed by the renewing of your mind so that you may prove what is the good, perfect and acceptable will of God." (Romans 12:2) I believe that the true reality of how God created mankind to live can only be revealed in our lives when we think like God thinks. Part of thinking like God does involves what not to do, for example, no lying, stealing, cheating,Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-84612593392477652852009-09-30T08:31:00.000-05:002009-09-30T08:33:33.123-05:00Do you have your BHAGS?Good Morning!
I promised you strategy today so let’s get after it!
What is strategy? Strategy is a plan, method or series of maneuvers for obtaining a specific goal.
I found several definitions, but here’s the one I like best:
“A specific way of organizing your resources in order to consistently get a desired result.”
Do you notice that every time we hear about success, victory or change, Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-89850698870700574682009-09-28T07:43:00.000-05:002009-09-28T07:43:35.095-05:00Let's get off to a good start!Hey everybody!
I hope you had a fantastic weekend! I hope you took some time to relax and enjoy your loved ones, but I also hope you made an investment in yourself by spending time identifying the goals that you plan to accomplish in the next year. If you didn’t…it’s not too late! Maybe you could spend your lunch hour or do it before you go to bed tonight. In case you haven’t figured it out, I’Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-64354712867174720312009-09-25T07:45:00.000-05:002009-09-25T07:45:37.281-05:00What are you planning?Hey guys,
I hope you are enjoying the blog. I also hope you are using it as a resource to help you live an amazing life because that’s what you were created to do.
There’s an old saying, “If you plan to fail, you fail to plan.” I must admit it took me a little time to accept this as a truth for my life. By nature, I’m kind of a fly by the seat of my pants girl…if you know what I mean! So the Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-1716401938622951612009-09-23T08:58:00.000-05:002009-09-23T08:58:21.646-05:00How to eradicate the "Hump" day bluesToday is Wednesday and many people call it “hump” day because it’s the middle of the work week. Typically it’s viewed as the day we must climb over before we can begin to anticipate the weekend. If you view your week from this perspective, I encourage you to consider changing your thinking. Since the weekend is only two days, it’s insane to live for the weekend! I believe the reason so many Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-5634411782517067752009-09-18T17:30:00.001-05:002009-09-18T17:30:18.254-05:00Please respond.Several people told me they didn't get their blog today. If you receive this email, please go to the blog and leave a comment. I'm working with the Blogger staff to work out the kinks. Thanks
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ShunShun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-82064868906909328482009-09-18T11:07:00.000-05:002009-09-18T11:07:50.854-05:00You were not built to breakAs I watched Whitney Houston's interview and performance on Oprah, I was reminded of the tremendous power God has placed within the human spirit. I thought of all the times, the media and the public predicted that it was over for Whitney. The world had given up on her, counted her as another celebrity who self destructs. Listening to her, it's apparent that even at times she too thought that her Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-25722558214345451872009-09-17T15:45:00.001-05:002009-09-17T15:45:20.611-05:00Are you a mean Christian?I spend a lot of time talking to people who haven't given their lives to Christ or people who have walked away from the church. In most of those cases, those people have rejected Christ not because they have an issue with Christ himself, but because they have an issue with those represent him. Do you know why that is? Cause church folks can be so mean!
For example if someone "from the world"Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-62975743915509487272009-09-16T10:46:00.000-05:002009-09-16T11:27:40.664-05:00Create the Life you wantIt seems as though I'm always thinking about thinking ... mainly because I understand that my thinking controls every area of my life. I know from past experiences that trying to change areas of my life without changing my thinking only produces a temporary change. Before long I revert back to my previous behavior. Why is this? Because for the most part our thinking is set on auto pilot. We just Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-32921014332525424602008-06-20T13:11:00.000-05:002008-06-20T13:12:37.895-05:00Beyond ImaginationI love to study about God's love because I believe love is truly the essence of who God is. In fact, I John 4:16, tells us "GOD IS LOVE". Last night I was reading 1 John 4 and rediscovered verses 9-10, "God showed how much He loved us by sending His one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life though HIm. This is real love - not that we loved God, but that HE loves us and Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-82575412481830591742008-05-15T07:36:00.000-05:002008-05-15T07:37:44.339-05:00Love Like This?Are you looking for a love like this?It doesn’t matter what you’ve done?What you said? Or where you’ve been?Let me tell you where to find it—The only place it exists – in GodGod loves youCompletelyEternallyIn spite of your sinHis love is unconditionalIt never changesDoesn’t matter what happensHis love always remainsPatient, kind, enduringNo recording keepingHe’s not judgingWhy judge?He already Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-49292446636963313352008-05-09T07:26:00.000-05:002008-05-09T08:10:53.028-05:00I Choose ChampionI refuse to be definedConfined by labelsSociety tries to stick on meCarving out limitationsBased on gender, race, or nationalityI am not restricted to merely repeatThat which has already been achievedEndless potential within my soulMaybe a cure to cancer or HIVGod wrote out my purposeFrom beginning to endBy my choices I decideIf I lose or if I winSO I choose victoryLiving life giving God Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-77340256392264488362008-04-28T15:43:00.000-05:002008-04-28T16:02:56.062-05:00You have the ultimate powerAre you ready for change? Do you wish that you could change your life immediately? Well, I have great news....you can! It may sound too good to be true, but it's not. Just stick with me a moment and I will show you to change your life in a minute.No matter what circumstances we face, we can change our lives instantaneously with one simple act - a decision!The moment you make a decision, your lifeShun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-46297021672349476942008-04-21T21:42:00.000-05:002008-04-21T21:44:07.410-05:00Keep It MovingCouldn’t stay hereIn this placeLiving in a house made ofOther people’s expectationsStarted to stifle me, strangle meIn time it would have silenced meFelt like I was losing meHad to set myself freeStopped marching to the beat of another’s drumMaking my own sound nowFound my voiceFeels so good to be freeFrom the urge to fit in No longer stuck in mediocrity Waiting for the world to get the Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385983498841414413.post-44442058033378003762008-04-17T13:58:00.000-05:002008-04-22T18:45:27.859-05:00You can do it!What are you dreaming about?What do you want to accomplish in life?What would you do if you couldn't fail?If money wasn't an issue?Too many times we allow what we don't have to keep us from expanding what we do have. We sit on the sidelines watching life pass us by hoping for someone to see our potential and give us a shot. I'm encouraging you to take your shot. You were created to do something Shun Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820041176551163509noreply@blogger.com8