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To err is human, to forgive is divine. Alexander Pope Alexander Pope revealed the challenge it can be to forgive another person. An aspect of being human is that we will err, but we need divine help to offer forgiveness…. Continue Reading →
Have you ever opened a big bag of chips only to discover that it consisted of equal parts chips and air? Or bought a book based with an intriguing title and description, but felt let down by how boring it… Continue Reading →
Has God ever answered your prayers in a way that did not make sense to you? The prophet Habakkuk faced that type of situation. As he witnessed the unjustice and saw the unrighteous prosper he cried out to God in… Continue Reading →
Grace is given not because we have done good works, but in order that we may be able to do them. St. Augustine We tend to have a one-sided view of the concept of grace. We appreciate grace when we’ve… Continue Reading →
Imagine this dialogue: “How are you doing?” “Ok, under the circumstances.” “Well, that’s the problem—you’re under the circumstances! Rise above them, and you’ll do much better.” As leaders, or would-be leaders, at any level of authority, we need to keep… Continue Reading →
Many people view success as worldly fame and prosperity. We can become so focused on outward signs of success that we lose sight of what’s really important. Jesus highlighted this problem when an individual asked Jesus to solve a family… Continue Reading →
He is no fool to lose what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose. Jim Elliot Jim Elliot was a missionary to the Auca Indians in Ecuador. Jim was martyred alongside four other missionaries as they were attempting… Continue Reading →
What’s wrong with this picture? It’s both blurry and incomplete—as in, we can’t see everything and what we can see is unclear. Life can get that way sometimes—situations, events, long-term circumstances, relationships, and other “externals”. Then there’s the “internals”—our thinking,… Continue Reading →
The seemingly small decisions you make in your life set the trajectory for all that will follow. Jesus taught that those who are faithful in little things will be faithful in much (Luke 16:10). Daniel was a teenager who was… Continue Reading →
Morale is the greatest single factor in successful wars. Dwight D. Eisenhower This is a bold statement from one of the leading generals of World War Two. The Apostle Paul cautions us that we are in a spiritual battle. How… Continue Reading →
If we want the right answers, we have to ask the right questions. Otherwise we’ll get the wrong answer, or at best, an answer to a question we don’t have! Last month, I was trying to figure out how to… Continue Reading →
Most people have a desire to make a positive difference. What enables us to perform noble acts of service? In a prophetic vision, the prophet Daniel revealed the key how God may enable us to do great exploits. We see… Continue Reading →
Transformation occurs when we realize who God created us to be. The above quotation reminds me of a principle I read years ago by Abraham Maslow as he described the concept of self-actualization, “What a man can be, he must… Continue Reading →
Imagine going to a supermarket and finding the entire produce section full of rotting bananas. No more, no less. Perplexed and a bit put-off, you ask a worker “What are all these gross-looking bananas doing here, and why isn’t there… Continue Reading →
What enables people to withstand hardship and adversity? Here’s a clue – what enables trees to withstand strong winds and adversity? A tree’s beauty may be revealed in its branches, but its strength lies in its roots. Trees that are strong… Continue Reading →
