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Sacrifice As An Act of Love

It seems that love is in short supply these days. We are willing to cut off relationships because our needs are not met. We are willing to attack opposing views because they do not agree with our own. We make demands on how other people, businesses, leaders, and politicians should act and what they shouldContinue reading “Sacrifice As An Act of Love”

Be On the Watch

In ancient times, many cities were fortified with walls that surrounded them. They set guards in towers and walked around the city to watch for approaching enemies. Guards also manned the city gates to allow entry to authorized persons. Today, many businesses employ security guards to do much the same thing. But on a personalContinue reading “Be On the Watch”

Trying to Do Good

We often defend ourselves by talking about good intentions or blaming others for the wrong that we believe they did. However, if our intentions were truly honorable, we would have acted with compassion instead of judgment. In God’s view, good hearts are valued over good works. In Matthew 12:7, Jesus says, ” And if youContinue reading “Trying to Do Good”

Account For Needs

Suppose someone generously set up a bank account for your needs. Everytime you had a need you could go to the bank and withdraw the necessary funds. However, if you just wanted some luxury item, your attempt to withdraw funds would be denied. This account would cover all types of needs; house and car repairs,Continue reading “Account For Needs”

Unselfish Love

If our children need something, most of us will do everything that we can to provide that for them, even if it requires substantial effort on our part. The sacrifices that we make for our children demonstrate our love for them. Sometimes, however, we are not willing to make even small sacrifices for other people.Continue reading “Unselfish Love”

Footprints in the Snow

Yesterday, I was walking in the snow toward a restaurant. As I walked, I looked down and saw my own footprints from the day before. For some reason, I didn’t want to disturb my footprints, so I walked a path next to them. It was like I didn’t want to disturb my legacy from theContinue reading “Footprints in the Snow”