Posts Tagged ‘love’
Illogical Logic
We’ve all heard the phrase, “fight fire with fire.” Its origins were obviously based upon a strategy still used today to fight wildfires. But it has been widely applied to a variety of human endeavors including warfare, politics, industry, and interpersonal relationships. Not only has this strategy proven successful in…
Read MoreReality Check
1 Corinthians 13 is widely known as the love chapter, and portions of it are read at most weddings. Certainly, if husband and wife were to practice these words, the current divorce rate in our country would not be 50-55%. Paul did not pen these words exclusively for marriages, but…
Read MoreDo We Dare?
King David writes in Psalm 26:2-3, “Test me, O Lord, and try me, examine my heart and mind; for Your love is ever before me, and I walk continually in Your Truth.” Why would David hang himself out there like that? The Apostle Paul said of people, “There is no…
Read MoreWho Gets The Credit?
On some level, most of us want to make a contribution of significance to the world. Frequently, it happens in perpetuating the family name through children. Still, in many, there is the drive for that personal contribution that will be remembered for years: works of music, literature, art; human rights,…
Read MorePleasing God
Christians are sometimes called “do-gooders” by skeptics that observe our actions and scoff, rather than being impressed with our altruism. Many years ago, I worked with one of those. He explained to me that I, as a Christian, had the need and duty to give, therefore, he was there to…
Read MoreIt’s My Right
We are blessed in the United States to enjoy many freedoms. But when we start taking those freedoms for granted, we slip into an entitlement mentality that includes what we believe to be our “rights.” Interestingly, it is not until those are challenged that we make an issue of them.…
Read MoreThe Pain of Being Alone
From Genesis through Revelation, we see that God has created man for relationship with Him and with each other. Because of that built-in need for connectivity, the loss or denial of relationship through death, rejection, or isolation produces some of the greatest pain an individual can experience. At the core…
Read MoreScary Words
Psalm 139, by King David, is one of the most amazing writings in the Bible, because of its extraordinary description of how intimately God knows each of us. Regardless of whether we are introverted or extroverted by nature, we all tend to project what we want others to see, while…
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