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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 →
When you receive a large amount of information, you’re eager to learn the essence of the content. When one of the wisest men who ever lived gives his perspective on life, then you may want to pay attention. If you’re… Continue Reading →
If God is sovereign, then what happens to me, also happens for me. Life has a way of bringing challenging circumstances to us. We must not play the victim and succumb to self pity. Oswald Chambers warns us, “Self pity… 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 →
It’s important to have a good start, but we must remain diligent to ensure that we finish well. King Saul is a case study of an individual who had an auspicious start but finished poorly. Saul’s first challenge came when… Continue Reading →
The secret of success is constancy of purpose. Benjamin Disraeli One of the challenges of the coronavirus is the uncertainty we’re experiencing during this pandemic. Events have been put on hold, it’s difficult to plan for the future, and we… Continue Reading →
In the previous post, we looked at God’s faithfulness and how we need to respond to that, including making right choices. Our best life happens when we choose to serve Him, based on His worth, greatness, and character. Before… Continue Reading →
People genuinely desire to make a significant contribution in the world. Our typical strategy is to be better, do more, and try harder. These are helpful strategies, but they are incomplete. The Apostle James tells that we can bring about… Continue Reading →
Pray as if everything depends on God, and work as if everything depends on you. – Augustine Many people work as if everything depended upon their efforts, but how many of us consider God in our endeavors? You can expect… 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 →
Raising children is a great responsibility. Parents know that they must provide food and clothing, but do we understand the essential nature of the character development of our children? The book of Deuteronomy provides instructions on the importance of training… 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 →
Fire tests gold, sufferig brave men. Seneca The current pandemic is a time of suffering for a number of people – I think of those who have contracted the virus or have lost loved ones, those who are out of… Continue Reading →
Who can live without hope? No one. That said, what kind of hope gives us the best life? There’s many kinds of hope out there. For example, there’s the unrealistic-wishful-thinking type of hope—such as “I hope I get good grades… 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 →
