God’s faithfulness to complete the good work He’s begun in His children makes it difficult to simply dismiss those who’ve disappointed us in the past. To assume the position that people never change is to deny God’s ability to transform and redeem.
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Thought for the Day – God’s Ability
Posted in Commentaries, Opinions, Thought for the Day / Quotes on January 10, 2018| 1 Comment »
Thought for the Day – Potentially
Posted in Commentaries, Opinions, Thought for the Day / Quotes, tagged comfort, potential on November 29, 2017| Leave a Comment »
We rarely brush against the limits of our potential, because we so easily succumb to the demands of our comfort. It’s seldom a question of “can we” and more often the struggle of “will we”.
Thought for the Day – Jesus Wept
Posted in Commentaries, Opinions, Thought for the Day / Quotes, tagged Jesus wept, men don't cry on November 27, 2017| Leave a Comment »
“Jesus wept”, and if our sons are to be transformed into His image, they too shall shed tears. The idea that men don’t cry is cultural, not scriptural; rooted more in John Wayne than Jesus Christ.
Thought for the Day – Playing the Role of the Holy Spirit
Posted in Commentaries, Opinions, Thought for the Day / Quotes, tagged Comforter, Counselor, Holy Spirit on November 20, 2017| Leave a Comment »
The problem with us trying to play the Holy Spirit in someone else’s life, is we so often try to be the Counselor when He’s wanting to be the Comforter.
Thought for the Day – Small World
Posted in Commentaries, Opinions, Thought for the Day / Quotes, tagged prisoners of our own mind, without God on November 19, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Without God, we are bound to become prisoners of our own mind. Unless we can conceive of something bigger than ourselves, our thoughts, feelings, experiences, and circumstances become the borders of our reality.
Thought for the Day – True Strength
Posted in Commentaries, Opinions, Thought for the Day / Quotes, tagged challenged, strength on November 8, 2017| Leave a Comment »
The strength that actually matters in this life cannot be forged in the gym. Though we should endeavor to maintain some level of reasonable health, we are rarely called upon to bring substantial physical power to a situation. On the other hand, we are challenged intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually, on an almost daily basis. Thus, qualities like the ability to think clearly when chaos reigns around us, or to put others needs above our own, or to continue to love when our heart has been crushed, or to hold onto our values in the face of rampant compromise, or to have faith in the midst of the storm… prove to be of far greater worth. Yet, as a society we seem much more focused on our physical state, while these other aspects of our being remain weak and under-developed. One day, our bodies will be buried in the dirt, and it will be what we did with the rest of us that ultimately determines how we are remembered.
Thought for the Day – The Price of Freedom
Posted in Commentaries, Thought for the Day / Quotes, tagged consequence, freedom on November 7, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Consequence is the price we pay for the freedom to choose.
Thought for the Day – Considering the Possibilities
Posted in Commentaries, Opinions, Thought for the Day / Quotes, tagged Father's love, identity, nearness of God's Spirit, position in Christ, significance on October 18, 2017| Leave a Comment »
If we could comprehend the significance of who we were created to be,
we wouldn’t be so prone to invest our identity in other things
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If we could understand the position we’ve been given in Christ,
we wouldn’t feel the need to fight our way to the front of the crowd
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If we could grasp the magnitude of what the Savior accomplished for us,
we would never need to be afraid of the future
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If we could accept what God says about us as truth,
we would be immune to the sharp and hurtful words that so often pierce us
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If we could fathom the depth of our Father’s love for us,
we wouldn’t be so willing to settle for superficial affections
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If we could discern the nearness of God’s Spirit,
we would never feel alone
Thought for the Day – Opinionated
Posted in Commentaries, Opinions, Thought for the Day / Quotes, tagged agendas, Opinions, using a platform on October 10, 2017| 1 Comment »
It’s popularly held that a person ought to use their “platform” to speak to the issues of the day. But that has created an atmosphere of nearly constant conflict, where our opinions are elevated above sustaining meaningful relationships within our communities. Now even tragic events are seen as an opportunity to advance our particular agenda. We’ve become a society that is more passionate about its ideas than compassionate for its neighbors. Unless we reverse that trend, the quality of our existence will continue to erode.
Thought for the Day – Fear Itself
Posted in Commentaries, Opinions, Thought for the Day / Quotes, tagged fear, hazardous, peril on January 19, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Though we don’t like to acknowledge it, life is an inherently hazardous process. Indeed, the potential for peril exists on a daily basis. Even so, it is ultimately fear that poses the greatest threat to our future.
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