I have surpassed my usual “Ridiculous Factor” recently as I noticed a new commercial on TV for www.ChristianMingle.com . Part of the sound bite that plays over happy, pretty people is something like “Sometimes we wait for God to make the next move when He is saying it is our turn”. Are you kidding me???…
What do you see when you look into tomorrow? What do you see when you try to figure out what you are going to do about your bills, about your health, about your children or grandchildren? If I listen to the media, I am in deep trouble. It all seems so impossible. I have done…
My friend, Greg, had another great post this morning re: forgiveness. So come on over to Greg’s Watering Hole today and take a sip of his brew. It’s straight from the Living Water!
A convicted murderer is sentenced to life in prison and finds God there. I truly rejoice that unlike society, God does not give up on His children. He will pursue them with His love even into prison. A lawyer for the above mentioned murderer decides to file a motion for a new trial, stating that…
J. Lee Grady’s newsletter this month, Why Bishop Eddie Long Should Be Transparent, convicted me of my own need for accountability in order to be spiritually healthy. It is a no-brainer to say that accountability among the ordained is, at best lax, and more often non-existent. As Mr. Grady points out there is a trade-off…
I’ve said many times that being a parent is not for “wimps”. The responsibilities and long-term effects of decisions are heavy and more difficult than advanced calculus! For most of us who have navigated parental waters and are now in the beautiful Lake Grandparent, we take relaxing, joyful breaths as we look into the face…
I have friends who never read a newspaper and never watch a newscast. Two reasons are usually given: 1) The media does not give a truthful, unbias report of people and events. 2) They feel they should stay focused on what God says, not what the world thinks. I can agree with the first reason…
Do you love yourself? This is a question most of us do not think about and if we do, we dismiss it because if we answered “Yes” then we are egotistical and/or narcissistic. Psychologists and God say I should love myself! Jesus answered: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind….
Accountability is, what I call, a “grown-up Christian” concept. It is giving up living your life in the “sneaking cookies out of the cookie jar” scenario and, instead, living it “for real”. In other words, live in private the person you are in public. I believe everyone of us needs an accountability partner (AP). Someone…
It was interesting to me that when I went to Webster’s Dictionary that I found “gratitude” defined as being thankful and “thankful” defined as having gratitude. Hmmm. Neither word describes what I feel in my heart when I think of “gratitude” and “thankful”. It’s a deep feeling that is not the same as when I…