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My Best Friend

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Brian Goslee - Updated June 4, 2023

My Best Friend (Introduction by Brian Goslee) In loving memory of my grandmother, Vera N. Brown (1919-2013) INTRODUCTION I spent seven of years of my youth being raised in a home with my grandparents, my mother, and my brother. My grandmother, Vera N. Brown, was a positive spiritual influence in my life. When I was about 13 years old, she started taking me to a Wednesday night prayer group. It was there that I learned about having a relationship with Jesus Christ, the gifts and power of the Holy Spirit, and the goodness of God our Father. As a teenage..

Christian Living

faith, God

24/7

Posted on October 28, 2022 by Brian Goslee - Updated October 30, 2022

24/7 by Brian Goslee I am very grateful that we have a God who is with us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week…24/7! He is always available to pray to, consult with, receive from, cast our cares on, obey, follow, and much more. We don’t need to be in a particular place (physically, mentally, or emotionally) to be able to reach Him or to ensure that God is with us. In the last recorded words of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus says, “Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you...

Christian Living

You Are Enough

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Brian Goslee - Updated October 29, 2022

Recently, I was listening to a remix of a great song called Echo, by Elevation Worship. It reminded me of how the thoughts and words that "echo" in our heads make a big difference in our everyday lives. These echoes affect our moods, our confidence (or lack of it), and whether our focus is on ourselves or others. The thoughts God wants us to have "rattling around" in our heads are positive, accepting, and loving. Sure, God may be in favor of some appropriately corrective thoughts sometimes, but predominantly we are to be reminded often of God's love, acceptance, and..

Christian Living, Personal Growth, Uncategorized

discipleship, faith, God

Change is Possible

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Brian Goslee - Updated October 29, 2022

For the longest time in my life, I struggled with the normal stuff. The “normal stuff” being the search for fulfillment in things outside of God. I looked for fulfillment in trying to be a good dad, my job, my kids’ accomplishments, and my marriage. All of these things provided happiness at times and frustration at other times. None of them led to true fulfillment. In the midst of this, there were two things in my life that I desperately wanted to attain that I thought were unattainable: putting God first and living in peace. I thought I would..

Christian Living, Personal Growth

discipleship, faith, God