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Love Is Patient

Assuming you have loved someone and have been loved by someone, what are the qualities of love that have most affected you? Perhaps you have been overwhelmed by someone’s loyalty to you, staying with you when others have left. Maybe you have been the object of someone’s meaningful encouragement and support. And maybe you haveContinue reading “Love Is Patient”

The Difficulty of Waiting

I am often an impatient person. If I am waiting for a package to be delivered, I am always checking updates on its progress. If I am waiting in line at a traffic light, I start to get anxious as I don’t see the cars quickly moving when the light turns green. In our rushContinue reading “The Difficulty of Waiting”

Doing Good Can Be a Pain

Last Saturday, my wife and I went with a team from church to help a community in Chicago. We spent the day cleaning up and beautifying a community park. This was hard work and I am suffering now with numerous sore muscles. These pains are minor compared to the suffering that others endure because theyContinue reading “Doing Good Can Be a Pain”

He Gets Us

We do not have a God who is cold and distant, but we have a God, who in Jesus Christ, put on all our feelings and put on our flesh. King David wrote these words in Psalm 31 and it is believed that Jesus spoke these words on the cross; “Be gracious to me, OContinue reading “He Gets Us”

Blessings

In Old Testament times it was common for the patriarch of a family to give blessings to his children during significant events. Isaac blessed his two sons, Esau and Jacob, just before he died. Jacob blessed his twelve sons also before he died. These blessings were a view into the future for the sons soContinue reading “Blessings”