You know… sometimes it really isn’t your fault but you are caught in the blame fallout. That is incredibly frustrating. What this SHOULD teach us is that we should wait to point fingers or assess blame, because sometimes we aren’t right or are basing our decisions/thinking on what others are telling us or what they […]
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“But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in
There are many references related to fruit, being fruitful, etc. Being fruitful… your goal? Do you know how? Actually, there are over 100 verses that talk about being fruitful. But how is this defined? And what is required of us? “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself
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
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“The key to wisdom is this: constant and frequent questioning, for by doubting we are led to question and by questioning we arrive at the truth.” Abelard So… believe this? Seriously, what is your opinion of ‘questions’? Not like them because… questions, threaten, challenge the status quo or your personal beliefs? If what you believe
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There is a place for you and your style. Is it what you want? Does it portray and share Who the Lord is in your life? How do you share? Effective is rarely defined as overbearing but it isn’t defined as milksop either. Do you want to grow in your how’ and ‘what’ that you
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Mean what you say? Clarity of message? Perhaps the question should be, do you listen to what you say? If you heard you, would the message be clear and understandable? Honestly… what’s more important to you – the message or your recognition? If the message isn’t the focus, emphasis then why bother getting upset when
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It is said that people ‘of a certain age’ are invisible (actually on both ends of the age continuum). Then there are those who feel that they’ve always been invisible. Does invisible define or describe your ‘persona’? Do you feel invisible? If so… why? By/to whom? And… do you want or need to do anything
I love starting my day with a cuppa and chatting with the Lord. Offensive? Not reverential enough? Presumptuous? Why??? Exactly what is your relationship with Him? ‘Out there’? For crisis times? Honestly, I don’t believe this is what the Lord desires. Coming to Him only when we need something (for ourselves or others) doesn’t seem
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Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
