Are you? To whom are you accountable? And for what? Many people? Many things? Actually, do you know what accountable means? Webster says: “required to explain actions or decisions. Synonyms – amenable, answerable, liable, responsible”. It doesn’t say that if you have those to whom you ‘report’ to, provide your thinking about plans and action, […]
True. Sooooo? How do you want to look back on you and your life? I realize that the title seems to imply throwing away all restraint and ‘going for it’. Not the intent. Definition. ‘You only live once’ is a fact, especially when you consider your physical self. However… “And as it is appointed for
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“There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.” (1 John 4:18) Ever connected fear and punishment? How about the connection between faith and love? Both of these combinations typically influence us daily… whether or not
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“And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.” (Luke 14:27) You may think my question presumptuous, but this is serious! It would be my contention that we are all told to carry our cross(es). But do we wimp or moan about this. Do we simply sit down on the
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Revelation, Renewal, Righteousness, Relationship, Replacement This has been a developmental discovery. Initially I had the 3 R’s as my basic foundation. Then another R emerged and so on till I reached this point that there are 5 R’s: Revelation, Renewal, Righteousness, Relationship, Replacement. And they all define the refining process. I fondly call them –
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No mulligans. No do overs. You can’t grab back those words or actions that hurt others or were just plain wrong. No turning back the clock. In so many ways, many times we have only 1, one, opportunity to do or say the right thing. None of us can say, ‘I really didn’t know/mean (fill
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How do you respond to this word? Does it entice you or repel? Obviously, it depends on the context because no one should accept a dangerous challenge. Challenge is perhaps the best descriptive word for dare. But fool-heartiness is never descriptive. Though those of a higher threshold to risk may not fully comprehend the severity…
What’s your understanding, interpretation, definition of this word? Do you experience ‘punishment’? Is it precarious and capricious… or justified? Regardless, how do you handle these times and what do you do with what you learn? About yourself – your actions, your ownership of what you did or said, your ‘amends’, etc. The Word tells us
Perhaps the more important question is: to whom are you indebted? Are you trying to ‘pay it back’? Think about it… but not in financial terms. To whom do you ‘owe’ a debt? How does it make you feel to be indebted? Embarrassed? Irritated (at yourself… at the one you are in debt to)? Frustrated
If you are anything like me, these words probably sound like a theme song. This is especially true when it comes to spiritual matters. It truly isn’t an excuse… more of a promise. Partly because of the reality of what I call Paul’s lament (Romans 7:15) doing what he doesn’t want to and not doing
Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
