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Growth
In my Bible reading Friday morning, I read something placed in parentheses that really stood out as significant: “…Shimri the chief (for though he was not the first-born, his father made him chief)…” 1 Chron. 26:10 It’s easy to overlook… Continue Reading →
There are a number of strategies that we might pursue to avoid sin. We may try harder, put safeguards in place, and seek accountability. Although these tactics are helpful, they are inadequate. The heart of the problem is a problem… Continue Reading →
You’ve probably heard this saying, “It pays to persist.” I would agree, but also add two conditions to make this completely true: 1)If done in the right way; 2)If done for the right reasons. Let’s first look at why many… Continue Reading →
Dear Fathers, Our Heavenly Father wants to father through you! How can he do that if you are not ready to be the channel of His love, grace, and mercy? How can you disciple your little ones with the truth… Continue Reading →
Live as if you were living a second time, and as though you had acted wrongly the first time. Viktor Frankl The wonderful truth of Christianity is that we can be born again. We can put our past behind us… Continue Reading →
The last post gave us an overall description of “gentle”: G racious E mpathetic N urturing T ender L oving E ncouraging In it, we looked at the G.E.N. Now we’re going to cover the T.L.E.: Tender— Opposite of harsh. Notice—… Continue Reading →
Gentleness—a quality we all appreciate in others, yet some of us find harder to become ourselves. Here’s some basic characteristics, in an acronym, to help us both define and improve in it: G racious E mpathetic N urturing T ender… Continue Reading →
What do you think of when you hear the word “faithful”? Here’s some insight: —Steadfast— An old word meaning “not moving; not going anywhere; not changing or flaking out no matter what” —Committed— Sticking with it; sticking with the group;… Continue Reading →
In light of our forced sequestration I thought I would come out early with my summer reading list. Here are a dozen books I want to read or reread. I trust that some of them may motivate and inspire you… Continue Reading →
What is your response when you encounter a major failure? When we experience a crisis we become frustrated, defensive, and perhaps angry. A fact of life is we will face setbacks and failures at times. How can we deal with… Continue Reading →
We live in an age of dramatic distraction. Many of us know what we need to do, but we can become sidetracked by many competing demands. The result is we’re unsure if we have a proper sense of our priorities…. Continue Reading →
Do you ever talk to yourself? What do you say? How do you say it? Do you listen?👂 In the past, people who talked to themselves were sent to mental institutions. Now we have a socially, psychologically, accepted term for… Continue Reading →
Last week, in Part 1, we looked at some tips on how to develop patience with delays and personal suffering. These included: Gain a positive perspective on these negative situations. Do the next thing. Wait with expectant hope in the… Continue Reading →
Have you ever heard the saying “Patience is a virtue”? Of course you have! You probably heard it when you lost your patience and someone was reminding you that you needed more of it! The reason patience is a virtue… Continue Reading →
Have you ever been involved in a project and the longer you work on it the harder it becomes? The story is told of two woodcutters who held a competition to see who could cut the most wood in a… Continue Reading →
