I’m not sure change is ever instantaneous. I believe it takes work: commitment, diligence, patience, intentionally, understanding… and a great deal more. Repeating: it takes WORK, especially when you are trying to ‘improve’ you. And I’m convinced, at least for me, that it is never a ‘walk in the park’ and can be painful. BUT […]
Such a strange phrase… and yet it is universally used though rarely defined. Often the phrase is used to distinguish a major event that changes the course of (fill in the blank). It is so expansive as to not provide any understanding, except that what was probably will never be again. So, what does that
You do appreciate that the church is composed of… people, humans (including you), who don’t always act on their status as Christians. We all do and say things we probably shouldn’t, even when we think we have the answer or ‘know’. Forgiveness and understanding should always be the foundation of our interactions and reactions, especially
And there ‘they’ are. Didn’t ask for them. Totally unwanted. But they come anyway. Probably, because we attach too much significance to them… yes? Regardless, they rarely go away of their own accord. And, rarely do they do so willingly. Soooo, when they come – what do you do? I suspect it could be argued
When you are the offending person, have you ever thought about the fact that forgiveness (from/by others) is never a ‘deserved’. Simply saying you’re sorry isn’t enough. In many instances you need to ‘prove’ your words with changed behavior. Regardless, you can never demand or even expect that being forgiven is automatic even if we
Forgiveness is never ‘deserved’ Read More »
“However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find [this kind of persistent] faith on the earth?” (Luke 18:7, AMP) “So what makes you think God won’t step in and work justice for His chosen people, who continue to cry out for help? Won’t He stick up for them? I assure you, He will.
Will there be faith? Read More »
Have you ever considered yourself as a good work? Why not’? Look at what scripture says: “I am convinced and confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will [continue to] perfect and complete it until the day of Christ Jesus [the time of His return].”(Philippians 1:6, AMP)
“Patience is not the ability to wait but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.” (Joyce Meyer) Patience is not a subject I typically write about. We have never been great mates. However, as I’ve ‘grown older’, we seem to have developed a cautious detente. Oh, this is not something I brag about,
The ‘relativism’ bug seems to have invaded and affected every segment of our society. The primary problem with this approach is that there is no standard, no set of principles to guide. ‘It depends’ is the mantra and justification. However, as a Christian – you do have standards and principles. The Church stands on the
Listening involves all of us. Attentive would be the word to describe ‘how’ we should listen. ‘Attentive’, in my world of definitions means: a listening heart – the what and how of the communication, eyes that watch the verbal and non verbal expressions, ears attuned to the words used and their definitions, and especially a
Listening… with more than our ears Read More »
Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
