Our fears can make us do foolish things and make bad decisions. We may choose to hide from our fears and shut down. Or we may choose to immediately fight our fears without proper consideration of all aspects of the situation. Either reaction can lead to disastrous results. I Samuel 13:12-13 says, “I (Saul) said,Continue reading “Fight or Flight”
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“Forced Myself”
Life’s Pursuits
Different people pursue different things in life. Some pursue wealth. Others pursue fame. Still others pursue pleasure. While many achieve their desired results, most are disappointed through failures or the disparity between expectation and reality. Perhaps people are just pursuing the wrong things, things which cannot satisfy the human soul. Speaking about wisdom, Proverbs 8:34-35Continue reading “Life’s Pursuits”
Pursuit of Wisdom
No Distinction
Before the King
If I ever was invited to meet the President of the United States, I would want to thoroughly prepare myself beforehand. I would want to have a humble mindset and heart because the President is the person holding the power in this situation. Then, I would want to clearly prepare any requests that I mightContinue reading “Before the King”
Entreating God’s Favor
In the Spotlight
Some people seek the spotlight. They love the opportunity to be deemed noteworthy. Others of us would rather work behind the scenes and not be seen. However, we all enjoy the kind attention given to us by other people. I Samuel 2:9 says, “Now the boy Samuel continued to grow both in stature and inContinue reading “In the Spotlight”
Asking the Wrong Person, Going to the Wrong Place
Working with government agencies can be difficult, confusing, and frustrating. You appear in the office that you believe can help you and they direct you to another department on the other side of town. Or they can help you, but provide you with long and vague instruction on how to get what you want. IfContinue reading “Asking the Wrong Person, Going to the Wrong Place”
Reluctant Retiree 