Thoughts By Mike Woodard

2025-03-18

Aligning Yourself to the Right Life Markers

Are you investing in the right things, being guided by the best markers that will bring you to a desired destination? How is your life lining up?

2025-03-13

Do You Talk to Yourself?

Do you ever talk to yourself? Do you ever experience a conflict between your head and your heart? While feelings change frequently, God does not!

2025-03-07

A Hard Road Ahead?

Jesus has some words of encouragement about focusing on the road just ahead in these moments…

2025-03-05

Uncomfortable

Comfort is of high value! For some, comfort is the determining factor for decisions. Jesus did not live in that world. Jesus wanted discomfort removed but he had a higher priority — to do the will of his Father.

2025-02-10

God Makes Me a Better Lover!

She said, “I love you, it's a gift. I expect nothing from you.” The profound nature of that statement set me free in a lasting relationship.

2025-01-30

A River Runs Through Me

Only when we are connected to God, the ultimate source, is our deep thirst satisfied and rich fruitfulness the result.

2025-01-23

Even God Gets Angry

Anger shows up in every relationship. Like any other emotion, it can be productive or destructive.

2025-01-19

Where is Your Focus?

Forty million Americans over the age of 18 are affected by some form of anxiety disorder. We cannot control our circumstances but we can turn to the one who controls all things

2025-01-10

Drinking…

Drinking… When you were little things scared me. Like when you would walk out in

2025-01-06

Even a Fool

Our words reveal much about our thoughts, feelings and ultimately our character.

2025-01-03

Questions for 2025

A general question someone asked me years ago has stuck with me: “If I keep doing what I’m doing now, will I be where I want to in one year, five years or ten years?” I’ll ask you the same in regards to your spiritual walk

2024-12-12

People Pleasing – Falling Short of Expectations

A few years ago, in frustration, I finally gave up trying to please my father. Being a people pleaser is, in itself, doomed to failure, anyway.

2024-12-06

Everyone Should Think about Divorce

“If I had known the impact our divorce would have on our lives and the lives of our children, extended family and friends I would have worked harder

2024-10-29

Ready?

Most of us have long time friends we really want to talk to about our faith in God. It seems hard to bring up the topic. Here are some suggestions:

2024-10-12

All I Can Say is ‘THANK YOU’

When I choose to thank God for every circumstance in my life, good or bad, it causes me to anticipate the future positively—to look forward to how God will work through the situation rather than vex over the problem at hand.