Posts Tagged ‘growth’
What’s In Your Hands?
Luke 9:12-17 records Jesus feeding 5000 men with five loaves of bread and two fish. The result was that all ate, everyone was satisfied, and the disciples picked up 12 baskets of broken pieces leftover. Luke didn’t give much detail about the precise way Jesus did this except to say,…
Read MoreDemanded or Freely Given
Have you ever had the experience of offering to do something nice for someone who instead of thanking you, immediately began making demands regarding the gift? An offer of service might be given a hard deadline along with strict performance requirements. An invitation to a meal could lead to the…
Read MoreUnattractive Package
When our grandson was six, he wanted to gift and wrap his own Christmas presents. Many of his gifts came from his collection of “treasures” that ranged from snail shells, to ordinary small rocks, to weathered glass fragments. His unique wrapping method consisted of half a roll of wrapping paper,…
Read MoreWhat Did You Expect?
I don’t really enjoy online shopping, even though it can be very convenient when I know what I want. But much of the time I am gift-shopping, meaning that I invest hours trying to decide what is the most wanted or needed item. Free shipping definitely impacts my decisions as…
Read MoreHow Then Should We Live
“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.2 See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples,but the Lord rises upon you and His glory appears over you.” —Isaiah 60:1-2 Darkness and evil appear to be having their way. Senseless murders are rocking this nation. Lies are rampant, aimed at…
Read MoreKingdom Assignment
Jesus’ description of the last days sounds like our present time: “You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be…
Read MoreRedirection
I have always been fascinated by magic shows where redirection is the key to pulling off the trick. Either I am too gullible or too unobservant to spot the redirection, because I always get suckered in. With each new opportunity, I promise myself that this time I will spot the…
Read MorePlayground Taunts
“It takes one to know one!” has been heard on the playground as children square off against each other with accusations and name-calling. An earlier generation’s expression of similar behavior was the pot calling the kettle black. Regardless of the colloquial wording, it is a matter of one party accusing…
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