“There’s a reason for every season in your life- good or bad, easy or challenging, rewarding or draining.”-Bill Hybels Bill Hybels concludes Chapter 9 of Simplify with a reminder that “you aren’t in your current season by accident. God’s hand is in it, and there’s purpose to His activity.” No other season in your life […]
Today Bill Hybels discusses a second season Solomon mentions in Ecclesiastes 3, specifically Ecclesiastes 3:7, where Solomon says there is ” a time to be silent and a time to speak.” 2. Be silent or speak. Due to the frenzied pace of our culture, the decibel level in our head makes it very difficult to […]
Bill Hybels continues Chapter 9 of Simplify with a discussion of some of the seasons Solomon mentions in Ecclesiastes 3. Today he covers mourning and dancing. 1. Mourn or dance. Pastor Hybels writes that any kind of loss begets a need for grief: “If you have recently experienced the loss of a job, marriage, or […]
“When we view our lives as a string of random days connected only by the calendar, it’s easy to overlook the active movement of God.”- Bill Hybels In Chapter 9 (“From Stuck to Moving On: Welcoming New Seasons in Your Life”) of Simplify, Bill Hybels notes the song “Turn, Turn, Turn” by The Byrds became […]
Bill Hybels concludes Chapter 8 of Simplify with an illustration from one of his favorite replenishers, sailboat racing. One kind of sailboat-racing event is a regatta. A regatta usually consists of seven to ten races. Points are awarded in order of finish in each race. The crew with the lowest overall score is the winner […]
“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the game goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get […]
“I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me.”- Psalm 57:2 (NIV) “If God can bring blessing from the broken body of Jesus and glory from something that’s obscene as the cross, He can bring blessing from my problems and my pain and my unanswered prayer.”- Anne Graham Lotz […]
Bill Hybels continues Chapter 8 of Simplify with a detailed definition of a life verse: “A life verse is a short passage of Scripture that serves as a rallying cry to guide and focus the current season in your life, or your life as a whole. Carefully chosen after prayerful consideration, a life verse resonates […]
“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”- Psalm 119:105 “A ‘life verse’ is a power clarifying tool when it comes to simplifying our lives.”- Bill Hybels In Chapter 8 (“From Drifting to Focused: Claiming God’s Call on Your Life”) of Simplify, Bill Hybels tells of the time he went […]
Bill Hybels concludes Chapter 7 of Simplify with a discussion of Jesus’ relational circles. Pastor Hybels states Jesus showed us how to maintain healthy friendship circles. According to Luke 10:1, Jesus had a large circle of at least seventy-tw0 friends who were close enough to be called disciples. Jesus also hand-selected His “small” group of […]
Bill Hybels continues Chapter 7 of Simplify with a description of three levels of friendship to help us determine the depth of friendship we have with friends and acquaintances. Pastor Hybels explains: “Having a clear understanding of where each person fits in your life helps you clarify your expectations.” 1. Circumstantial friends. Bill defines circumstantial […]
Today Bill Hybels concludes his discussion of Solomon’s seven character traits (red warning lights) that are offensive to God (Chapter 7 of Simplify). 4 & 5. Looking for Trouble (“a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that . . . rush into evil”). Solomon’s warning is to people who have no qualms about taking advantages […]