A Zest for Life
is not the same as a Zest for Living. A zest for life is far more impersonal, abstracted than a zest for living. The latter requires, demands an involvement. A zest for living invites you in and then consumes any pretense or falsifying of who you are. But then, that’s my romantic definition. However, it
Accountable
Are you? To whom are you accountable? And for what? Many people? Many things? Actually, do you know what accountable means? Webster says: “required to explain actions or decisions. Synonyms – amenable, answerable, liable, responsible”. It doesn’t say that if you have those to whom you ‘report’ to, provide your thinking about plans and action,
You only live once…
True. Sooooo? How do you want to look back on you and your life? I realize that the title seems to imply throwing away all restraint and ‘going for it’. Not the intent. Definition. ‘You only live once’ is a fact, especially when you consider your physical self. However… “And as it is appointed for
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It’s a Process
I don’t know how many times I’ve said this, written about it, or implied that Everything that is of major importance in life is a process! Nothing is instantaneous… and when it comes to essential issues, it probably is never ending too. Experience suggests that whatever the major issue is.. it is either atrophying or
ALL YOUR DAYS
Ever really thought about this? “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.” (Psalm 23:6, ESV) Are Goodness and Mercy following you? If so… do you acknowledge this? If not… do you know why? I suppose the question really
It’s NEVER too late
When it comes to salvation… it’s never too late. Regardless of what you’ve done… you can turn to the Lord and receive your gift of Life. BUT you must come with a repentance heart, truly sorry for what you’ve done, inflicted on others. And you must resolve to never repeat those words and acts. If
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Personal Check Off To Do’s
Though it may sound slightly pathetic, or more precise – maudlin, do you have your own ‘To Be Accomplished’ list? This is not a ‘Bucket List’ of places you want to go or things you want to see … this is a list of ‘Things’ You want to do, accomplish before you die. So…. how
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Apart from me you can do nothing…
These are Jesus words in John. However, they are not our excuse or license for bad behavior – not a glee that it will never be ‘my fault’, a ‘not my problem’. But also it isn’t a way to shift our responsibility. If we stop a moment and think, then it would be obvious that
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Punishment and Love
“There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.” (1 John 4:18) Ever connected fear and punishment? How about the connection between faith and love? Both of these combinations typically influence us daily… whether or not
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