Sometimes those are hard words to say. This isn’t the glib, unthinking phrase that trips off the tongue, but the heartfelt statement based on the realization of what the ramifications were/are created for/on others from your words or actions. Never forget that your words are powerful and have even greater impact than you may imagine. […]
Now that I give it more thought… can’t, can have a seat at the table. But its role has to be specifically defined. You can’t unsay, you can’t undo, you can’t unknow, and you can’t use these can’ts to cripple yourself – they aren’t an excuse. Just like knowing what is the problem is not
Many will say that the mind is the battleground. No argument, but the battle really IS considerably more. The battle is for all of us: our souls – our minds, our wills, our emotions! And the battle occurs simultaneously in all three. It may start in one but it will always progress to include all
Ever think about your soul? Ever wonder why scripture talks about your soul as often as it does? Or do you couple spirit and soul together into one? They aren’t the same, you know. When you read ‘spirit’ in scripture – it isn’t talking about your soul… and vice versa. So what is ‘soul’? Your
Have you ever felt like a kid peering through the window of the candy store looking at all the things available… but not for you? Sadly, there’s absolutely no way that you can conceive of that would allow you entrance. What do you do? Sadly walk away? Pout? Bang your head against the door? Try
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As you enter my apartment I have a plaque that reads – ‘find joy in the journey’. That phrase brings to my mind a number of thoughts: we talk a great deal about happiness but not so much about joy, we are the subject of the phrase though not spoken – it is our opportunity/responsibility/’duty’
When you say ‘church’, to what or whom are you referring? The building? The leadership? The people in the congregation? Who? Or is it a what? Can you get angry or disappointed with a what? or with only a who? What, precisely, are you seeking from a church? What happens when you don’t experience this…
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President, Pope, CEO” etc. was a phrase heard often when i was growing up. It meant that you were being bossy or rudely overbearing. The purpose was a wake up call to the ‘offender’ to take stock of what they were saying, and how, because no one was going to do/say/act on what was wanted.
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I’m a great advocate of moving on… of taking the next step… of not being held captive by errors and sins… of learning from the mistakes. I still believe this, but I didn’t mention making that step ‘better’ than where you are. It was, obviously, implied but the How wasn’t. I’m also patience deficient. I
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There is a misleading phrase being accepted by many. Sadly, it is their delusion. It is NOT truth. The phrase is that there are many paths to God. No! Is this another attempt to water down Christianity? Who has perpetrated this lie? Has the church, in an attempt to be ‘inclusive’ and acceptable, reinforced this
Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!