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Praying From a Place of Expectation

July 13, 2015August 28, 2015 by Davide Colletta

Davide Colletta

All too often as believers we approach God in prayer like we do our earthly boss. IF we ask for something in the right way or have been good employees, performed well, been committed to the job, we feel we are good to go. But God has never said in His…

Without Grumbling or Complaining

July 3, 2014January 21, 2016 by Davide Colletta

Davide Colletta

In Philippians 2:14, the apostle Paul spares no punches admonishing us to: "Do everything without complaining or arguing."   Part of me thinks, "not even a little, even when it's justified?" The truth is that these words reveal my stubborn, hard headed nature. I usually put up a fight and am…

A View From On High

June 4, 2014January 21, 2016 by Davide Colletta

Davide Colletta

A friend of mine recently went parachuting; something I have thought about doing but honestly have not gotten the courage to do. When we spoke about the jump, he told me it's always tough to approach the open door of the plane and take that first leap, but once he…

What Am I Missing?

May 9, 2014January 21, 2016 by Davide Colletta

Davide Colletta

The power of deduction is not something we all possess. There is a science behind it and very few are really good at it. If you've watched any of the Sherlock Holmes movies, you know this fictional character had it going on. Using the power of observation and deduction coupled…

Say No to Naysayers

April 28, 2014January 21, 2016 by Davide Colletta

Davide Colletta

A while ago someone tweeted "Prove them wrong. Do it anyway!" Did they mean do it out of spite no matter what? If no, what might they have been inferring? Many people, yours truly included, have been affected by negative words. I remember as a high school sophomore, my English…

Never Say Never

April 21, 2014January 21, 2016 by Davide Colletta

Davide Colletta

The 80's could be easily coined as the decade of change. Among the various world changing events, the one that stands out the most is the 1987 INF (Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty, an agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union to eliminate intermediate and short range nuclear and…

Have You Counted Your Blessings Lately?

April 18, 2014January 21, 2016 by Davide Colletta

Davide Colletta

Ever gotten up on the wrong side of the bed not wanting to talk to anyone and just feeling a dark cloud hovering over your head? Happens to everyone at least once…or twice in a lifetime. ;) I remember singing an old song from a red hymn book called “Count…

A Little Dose of Perspective

April 8, 2014June 23, 2016 by Davide Colletta

Davide Colletta

The dictionary defines perspective as The art of drawing solid objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth and position in relation to each other when viewed from a particular point. A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of…

False Evidence Appearing Real?

April 2, 2014February 11, 2016 by Davide Colletta

Davide Colletta

F.E.A.R. as an acronym has been said to stand for "False Evidence Appearing Real." The fact remains that for most people who struggle with fear (and we all do to some degree) these fears are real and their effects impact our daily existence. [bctt tweet="Fear hinders our progress and stifles…

I Will Not Fear

March 26, 2014January 21, 2016 by Davide Colletta

Davide Colletta

So I got to thinkin’... ...what keeps me in my “comfort zone,” reclined in my “lazy boy” cozy and away from any precipice of change and transformation? I have discovered that there is no exhilaration in comfort, there is no lasting contentment in safety. So why do I choose to camp…

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