Is this your problem – you are afraid to make a mistake? Do you know why you’re afraid? We all make mistakes, sometimes many in one day. And haven’t you said, many times, that you learn more from your mistakes? So why your hesitancy? Why the concern that looks a great deal like fear? I’m […]
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Did (Do) any of you do the old fashion act of making New Year Resolutions? And how long do you expect that you will make the attempt of following them? Actually, if you have no confidence in yourself about following them, then making them is an exercise in futility – a waste of time. That
Recently I heard a friend’s testimony and she referred to the ’16 inches’. Explaining further she said it can be the most difficult distance there is. It’s not just a distance between head and heart – it’s a lifestyle. Further intrigued I came across this: “The distance between the head and the heart, in terms
“Hide Your face from my sins And blot out all my iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a right and steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And
What does this day mean for you? Do you recognize the significance? Or do you get caught up in all the attendant activities associated with the day? Are your memories warm and fulsome? Or sad and empty? Is the day focused on the reason for the day – Jesus? Or that jolly Santa? Both? There’s
Have you ever thought about God having feelings? Too trite or insignificant or maybe too disrespectful? Why? Put away those reactions and think about the question – there is a reason. Do you believe the Triune God has feelings? “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God [but seek to please Him], by whom
Do you know what ‘a meaningful life’ is, means? Do you have your definition so that when ‘life’ happens, you recognize whether or not it’s part of your definition? At the end of the day as you are lying down and putting your head onto the pillow – what are your thoughts? Are you ‘happy’
That whine is really most unbecoming. And we do this in so many ways and times. For the Christian it really should never pass our lips … but it does even though we are told to take off the old man and put on the new man… “If in fact you have [really] heard Him
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I know I’ve written on Mary and Martha before, but not in this context. If I had a choice, I would want to be Mary. But I think there could be too much of Martha in me. Not to disparage Martha – she had many admirable qualities and if Martha was like Mary… Still, I’d
(I think I shall blame this on my mood when I penned this.)The following conversation you may never have experienced – I did. You can reverse the parent role, but the dialogue was always the same. Me: Mom can I go to (fill in the blank – movie, local teen hangout, etc.)Mom: Ask your Dad.Me:
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Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!