Building Character
Look Deeper
The longer most of us live, the more aware we are that what appears correct at first glance is not always so. It’s almost comical to remember how certain we were of “facts” in our youth that we presently know as false or at least “spin.” That is probably why…
Read MoreSo Hard, Yet So Good
Few things commanded by God confound us as much as the issue of forgiveness. Jesus specifically taught on the subject many times, highlighting it in His instruction to His disciples on how to pray; what we call The Lord’s Prayer. With a paralytic, He elevated the act of forgiving above…
Read MoreChallenged To Listen
Many of us empathize with Martha who felt dumped upon when Jesus and 12 disciples visited her home at mealtime, and her sister, Mary, did nothing to help. From Martha’s perspective, Mary seemed to ignore the obvious and chose to allow Martha to shoulder the responsibility of all the preparations,…
Read MoreIt’s Too Hard
How many times have we lost a glorious opportunity because the road to achievement just seemed to be too hard? Mankind has a lot of company in this area. One historical example is the nation of Israel, led by Moses out of Egyptian captivity, only to falter in taking possession…
Read MoreMaking Sense of Senselessness
Wherever we see people subjugating other people, evil is at work. Man has orchestrated and perpetuated this practice throughout time to achieve his selfish and prideful goals: dominance of one nation over another through war, dominance of one people over another through slavery, dominance of one thought over another through…
Read MoreHow Badly Do You Want It?
Regardless of whether we’re football fans or not, most of us have seen exciting, dramatic plays at the goal line. I’m always thrilled when the ball carrier sacrifices his body by becoming an airborne projectile that crashes through all opposition to a hard landing in the end zone. Touchdown!! I…
Read MorePrepare To Meet Your Maker
In old movies with battles depicting fierce hand-to-hand combat, the warrior preparing to deliver a death-blow to his opponent would dramatically proclaim, “Prepare to meet your Maker!” Moses proclaimed the same message – but with different words and intent — to the Israelites he had led out of Egypt to…
Read MoreHow the Elect Are Deceived
The nature of deception is that you don’t know you are being deceived. So how do you deal with something you don’t know is there?? When deception finally comes to light, the reaction ranges from shock to anger to hurt, all accompanied by feelings of helplessness. Nevertheless, we can learn…
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