A hiccup, in my world of definitions, is something that occurs that is unexpected and, typically, unwelcome but is not a major disaster. It could have occurred ‘out of the blue’ but may or may not have resulted from something you did or failed to do. Yet… it still was an event that got you ‘off’ […]
OK… question – do you consider yourself an ‘average’, typical, ‘everyday’ Christian? So how is this defined? Seriously. How is this defined, how do you know typical and average? More importantly… is this how you want to define yourself? Why would you want this designation? Is this a case of doing the minimum in order
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If you ever bemoan – ‘I don’t know what to do or say…’ then look to your heart for words and what’s at your hand for actions. Too simplistic? Possibly but do we try to complicate something that is obvious… even if it is simple? Who said that everything the Lord wants us to do
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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Are you the 100% type? If you are involved… are you ‘fully’ committed? Do you attempt to do all that you can… or do you hold something in reserve? Reserve for what? When I was growing up, my Mother was fond of saying… ‘whatever is worth doing, it’s worth doing well…’. Do I always follow this?
Do you want or need to change you? First, it has to become relevant and intentional, not just some vague ‘I need to change… my attitude.’ Without specificity, it will never move into an action phase. Second, what are you changing… into? What do you want as the result of the change? Do you know
Have you ever hedged the truth or not fully responding to avoid lying because you thought the other person would/might be offended by your expression? A lot? Could you be incorrect about the other person… just not willing to risk it? But, have you ever considered that your action(s) was a denial l of you? Dare I say
I was sitting in the (eye) doctor’s chair waiting for him to return for the end of the annual exam. Somehow my mind wandered to age and old… probably because my glasses were going to be changed. Are you old? You do realize, of course, that old is defined by the individual. I’ve met people
Do you put ‘things’ on the back burner – to be dealt with later? Does later ever come? Somehow, these ‘things’ tend to reappear later at an most inconvenient time – they rarely just go away. Part of the reason they don’t just disappear is that they really are important – concepts, ideas, thoughts that
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If ever there was a subject that most people do not want to discuss, it is death – the inevitable end for all of us… unless Jesus comes first. However, ‘end’ is not the proper understanding. Randy Alcorn in his book, Heaven, states: “Most people live unprepared for death.” Why do we do this? Because
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