From an early age, we learn that the wrong actions result in less freedom. Parents may have sent us to our rooms for “timeouts” when we did something wrong. Later, we may have been “grounded” for errors in judgment. As adults, we know that if we are caught doing something illegal, we can be sentContinue reading “Give Me Liberty”
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Look Intently
Circumstances and Attitudes
Many times, our attitudes are affected by our circumstances. It is easy to be joyful, patient, and loving when things are going the way that we want them to go. On the other hand, it is not so easy to be patient while waiting in a long queue, or joyful when we are sick, orContinue reading “Circumstances and Attitudes”
Steadfast
Perfect and Complete
If we want to do our best work on what we undertake to do, often we will need to keep at it for a while. Our initial effort may produce something acceptable, but if we want to do better we will have to persist on the course of good process. James 1:4 says, “And letContinue reading “Perfect and Complete”
The Full Effect of Steadfast Faith
Caught in the Surf
When I was a teenager growing up in southern California, I went to the beach often. I never learned to surf on a surfboard, but I did body surf a lot. Occassionally, I would be taken underwater by a wave and tossed around quite a bit. Life’s decisions can do the same thing to us.Continue reading “Caught in the Surf”
Tossed By The Wind
God Given Wisdom
Every day, we are faced with a myriad of decisions. Most of these choices are mundane, like what we will have for breakfast or whether we should turn right or go straight at the next intersection. But some of our decisions have lifelong consequences, like should we marry or perhaps should we take this jobContinue reading “God Given Wisdom”
Reluctant Retiree 