One of the most visible proofs of who you are is seen in your behavior. It is a testament to who you are becoming, what’s important to you, whose you are, what you believe in and act upon, and a great deal more. It confirms you as well as your words. ‘You don’t need to prove […]
Scripture clearly teaches us at least two uncompromising principles: let your ‘yes’ or ‘no’ be unequivocal with no mixed message (Matthew 5:37); and do not add to or subtract from scripture (Deuteronomy 4:2 and Revelation 22:18-19). But, I wonder if sometimes we want the answer to (fill in the blank) to be … not at this time.
Yes? No? The start of our ‘Stand’ (Ephesians 6) in the battle, because if we don’t believe in Absolutes, then we are on the wrong side. I remember, at university, that the group of people I tended to ‘hang out’ with were those who, though perhaps far from intellectuals, loved to ‘discuss’. One time the discussion
Have you ever noticed the differences in the word, ‘no’? Sometimes we can seem to hear… ‘maybe’ in the intonation. Other times it seems to be ‘NO!!!’. A ‘later’ may also be inferred. Then again, it may all be a function of the focus, context. What is it we are wanting, needing that we sense
On what do you base your foundation on which you act? How confident are you of the source of your standard? And yes, we all have some basis on which we respond, think. Yours?Personally, I have to have something that is irrefutable, that doesn’t ‘depends on the situation’, that is proven to be true, and
Not certain that anyone defines themselves in this way… but I do. However, an operational definition (mine) might be helpful. This type of person is characterized by the fact that they are continually and intentionally trying to grow into the best person they can be. Yes, they make mistakes, slip, sin, etc. but the point
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When it comes to spiritual and eternal truths – we need to ADOPT and not adapt them. But do we? Do we attempt to ‘hedge our bets’ by trying to adapt these truths rather than adopting them. Can we ever adapt truth? Absolutely not! Truth is truth and universally applied not changed, or weakened, or applied
Do you ever feel like screaming out loud – “I have no time!!!” What you are referencing really means is that there is no time for yourself or the activities that are important, bring meaning and purpose to your life – now. So what do you do? Bite the bullet and simply soldier on? Whine? After
Now that I give it more thought… can’t, can have a seat at the table. But its role has to be specifically defined. You can’t unsay, you can’t undo, you can’t unknow, and you can’t use these can’ts to cripple yourself – they aren’t an excuse. Just like knowing what is the problem is not
Quick to judge? Quick to see the ‘bad’ in others? But… how do you go about being fair and right? What do you do with ‘your judgment’ in order to confirm it?What is your method of assessing ‘truth’? To begin with – what is the source of your information on which you make your judgment?
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Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
