Tag Archives: body

Current Events

No matter what side of the aisle that you consider yourself to be, current events in our nation and the world are troubling. Few things are working out as we would want and it is easy to become frustrated, even worried about the state of the world. Philippians 3:20-21 says, “But our citizenship is inContinue reading “Current Events”

Disqualified

An athlete who doesn’t play by the rules runs the risk of disqualification. We have seen athletes disqualified for starting a race too soon, running outside their lanes, betting on their events, and using illegal performance enhancing drugs. God has established a system that disqualifies some people from receiving eternal life. We must follow HisContinue reading “Disqualified”

Unity, Despite Differences

I have been in leadership positions on the job and in various organizations. I have learned that meetings can effectively divide people and impede progress. When differing opinions are held, leadership can become divided. A shared vision and mission can help smooth those differences, but something more is needed. The leadership team needs to developContinue reading “Unity, Despite Differences”

Putting It All Together

Suppose you receive a box from an unexpected source. You open the box and find hundreds of pieces and one drawing of what the finished product should look like. You scan the pieces and the drawing and decide that you want to put it all together. However, you think that you know how to putContinue reading “Putting It All Together”

Preferences

Throughout our lives we develop preferences. We like to eat certain things, live in a particular area, gather a group of friends that we prefer to spend time with, and watch specific shows. A problem with our preferences is that they become strong enough to exclude nonpreferential things. A worse affect of preferences is theirContinue reading “Preferences”