Category Archives: God Relationship

How we change our perspective of our relationship with God

PAIN Part V: The Divine Intercept

Posted on July 28, 2017 by James Gorton

I am home and recovering nicely.  I do have to take blood thinners in the morning and at night to prevent the stent from closing.  It’s a small price to pay for pain-free chest and arm pain.  As I look … Continue reading →

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PAIN Part IV: The Number 99

Posted on July 27, 2017 by James Gorton

I was to report to the hospital at 9:30 a.m. to get checked in and was there right on time.  We walked into the hospital entrance and were ushered to the admission desk.  As with all new medical experiences, there … Continue reading →

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PAIN Part III: Seeking Wise Counsel

Posted on July 26, 2017 by James Gorton

Almost immediately, she (Nadine) got on the phone with a trusted friend and asked for a doctoral referral.  Within a matter of minutes she came back from her office and had a name and phone number of an internist.  I … Continue reading →

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PAIN Part II: Talking With Someone

Posted on July 25, 2017 by James Gorton

Unfortunately, and I hate to admit this, I hadn’t gone to a doctor in 5+ years.  I had tried to get in with my Internist Doctor over the years, but he had moved and I couldn’t find him.  So rather … Continue reading →

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PAIN Part I: Listening To It

Posted on July 24, 2017 by James Gorton

I am a male.  I am a wuss when it comes to pain.  You don’t have to ask my wife because I am a male and all (almost all) males become like babies when pain is involved in their bodies. … Continue reading →

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Passion: Delegation and Ownership

Posted on June 25, 2017 by James Gorton

When given a job to do, a person who delegates the job is giving you a responsibility to carry out.  The person in charge may define what the task is as well as telling you what the resources you will … Continue reading →

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Spreading Your Passion

Posted on June 21, 2017 by James Gorton

When we experience passion, it will in the early stages evoke an overwhelming feeling of inadequacy.  How can I accomplish this by myself?  There’s too much to do and I don’t have the necessary resources to get it done.  It’s … Continue reading →

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Passion: Understanding the Problem

Posted on June 20, 2017 by James Gorton

Before you can tackle any problem, you have to know the depth and the breadth of the problem.  You have to know what you are dealing with.  Have you ever tried to fix something and realized as you got into … Continue reading →

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Passion With A Plan

Posted on June 19, 2017 by James Gorton

Passion is an essential ingredient for impacting our world.  It does alter our emotions as we stay focused on the issue that grabs our hearts.  There’s one problem that erodes the passion of our hearts. It’s passion without a plan. … Continue reading →

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Passion That Alters

Posted on June 18, 2017 by James Gorton

I have never been able to play poker and win.  I don’t have a poker face when I play and all the players around the table know whether I have a good hand or not just by looking at me. … Continue reading →

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