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You Can Fool Some of the People Some of the Time

I find that I frequently compare myself to other people. I don’t mean to, it just seems to come naturally to me. Most of the time, it is an effort to make myself feel better about myself. Either I see myself as doing better than the other person, or justify what I am doing byContinue reading “You Can Fool Some of the People Some of the Time”

Praise

One day on the job, the organization may a special presentation regarding encouragement. Then they put post-it notes on each employee’s desk. The notes contained words of praise individualized to each person. I learned something very important that day. We feel encouragement when someone praises our work. But we are blessed even more, when weContinue reading “Praise”

Turn the Volume Up

Some sounds please us to the point that we increase the volume, if we can. A baby’s coo and the words, “I love you” fit into this category. Some sounds have the opposite effect, perhaps grating our nerves. In these cases we want to turn the volume down. I turn the volume completely off whenContinue reading “Turn the Volume Up”

What Are You Talking About?

I don’t know about you, but I often find myself listening to someone speak, but I don’t understand what they are saying. My mind is bewildered and I am saying to myself, “What are you talking about?” We can have knowledge about a lot of things, but we will never know and understand all things.Continue reading “What Are You Talking About?”

Mediation

Mediation is used in a variety of environments to bring two sides together. Sometimes, the two sides are opposed to each other and cannot come to an agreement. The mediator steps in an attempt to bring the two sides together. Speaking of Jesus, Hebrews 9:15 says, “That is why he is the one who mediatesContinue reading “Mediation”