Following the broad sweep of history and answering the questions: What is true? What is important? What, now, shall we do?
Emotional Intelligence*
The three things you must always ask yourself before you say anything: 1. Does this need to be said?2. Does this need to be said by me?3. Does this need to be said by me now? Emotionally intelligent minds embrace this three question rule. And a fourth: If I don't say...
Begin With The End In Mind
In the organizing of societies, as in the living out of our lives, there are two potential gods: the God of Creation or the god of government. Choose wisely. The end depends on the beginning. #truth
Wise Or Foolish?
The difference between wisdom and foolishness is what happens when the light goes on.
Five Things You Can’t Recover In Life:
A stone after it’s thrown.A word after it’s said.An occasion after it’s missed.Time after it’s gone.Trust after it’s lost.
Discernment. God’s Word. Avoiding Error.
As for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. Titus 2:1 How much arsenic would you be comfortable knowing was in your food or drink? Just a little? The fact is, many Christians tolerate trace amounts of contaminants in their belief systems, poisoning their...
A Mediation On The Past. And The Future.
There isn't a single motivation, thought, act, or word that has slipped out of your being and escaped the full, undivided attention of God. Bill Hybels
One Timely Word
Every kind of beast and bird, reptile and sea animal, can be tamed and has been tamed by human genius. But the human tongue can be tamed by no man. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse men who were...
Joy. In All Things.
Joy is the settled assurance that God is in control of all the details of my life, the quiet confidence that ultimately everything is going to be all right, and the determined choice to praise God in all things. Kay Warren
Joy Is The Serious Business Of Heaven*
Perhaps the single greatest mystery in Creation is what Heaven will be like. Of one thing we can be unshakably certain. It is a place of unbound joy where we will live in intimate and everlasting fellowship with God. Joy in every circumstance. Joy in all things. “And...
The Practice of The Presence of God /2
"I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are...
The Practice of The Presence of God /1
For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. Kingdom weapons have divine power to demolish strongholds, and to cast down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the...
Which Way?
If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and it will be given you. James 1:5 NRSV “I am seriously directional challanged. I have virtually no sense of direction. More than once, on leaving a hotel room, I’ve had to ask...
Who Is Your Neighbor?
A teacher of the Law came up and tried to trap Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to receive eternal life?" Jesus answered him, "What do the Scriptures say? How do you interpret them?" The man answered, "‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all...
The Ledger Of Life
You are betting your life on being right about Truth. In the ledger of life there is an account entitled 'Heart's Intentions.' Reconcile it carefully.
Joy In The Word Of The Lord
“Happy are those who reject the advice of evil people, who do not follow the example of sinners or join those who have no use for God. Instead, they find joy in obeying the Law of the Lord, and they study it day and night. They are like trees that grow beside a...
Surrender, Interrupted
“I say my prayers, I read a book of devotion, I prepare for, or receive, the Sacrament. But while I do these things, there is, so to speak, a voice inside me that urges caution. It tells me to be careful, to keep my head, not to go too far, not to burn my boats. I...
On Fellowship With God /2
What we have seen and heard we announce to you also, so that you will join with us in the fellowship that we have with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. 1 John 1:3 GNT Yesterday's post (On Fellowship With God /1) provided some context on fellowship. Here are...
On Fellowship With God /1
What we have seen and heard we announce to you also, so that you will join with us in the fellowship that we have with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. 1 John 1:3 GNT God desires that we be in fellowship with Him. He wants us to come to know him. To spend...
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