Optimistic Realism
“But this I say, brethren, the time is short… And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not… for the fashion of this world passeth away.” — 1 Corinthians 7:29, 30, 31 We have all experienced that moment in conversation. You cheerfully wave goodbye and say,…
Left Out While Trying to Include
“Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.” ~ 1 Corinthians 10:24 It was the end of practice. Every day, at the end of the Cross Country practices I coach, I give one of my runners the honor of breaking the team down — calling out the chant that closes out the…
Not Just Love
“And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ.” ~ Philippians 1:9-10 You have heard it. Likely more than once. Probably from a pulpit.…
Up There
“Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high? She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place. From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.” ~ Job 39:27-29 Look up on a clear afternoon and you may…
Life
“What I value in life is quality rather then quantity” — Albert Einstein Growing up, I admittingly did not believe two recurring quotes I heard from then adults in my life. The two were: “Time speeds up when you get older” (Now I am older), and “Everyone I know is dying” (A bit of hyperbole…
A Bit Peckish
“For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.” ~ Romans 7:18 I raise chickens and ducks. I feed them well, give them good shelter, and — if I’m being honest…
Its That Time
Preparing to mow = Preparing to evangelize (2 Timothy 4:5). Before you mow the yard, you must get up the sticks, rocks, toys, debris, etc. (Galations 5:7). You do all these things before the act of mowing begins. Before you evangelize, you must have the correct doctrine and Gospel by walking through the Word and…
Sufficient for the “In-Between”
“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.” ~ 2 Corinthians 12:9 We often pray for “Deliverance” (the removal of the thorn), but in this Dispensation of Grace, God offers us something more profound: “Sufficiency” (strength through the thorn). There is a unique pressure…
The Word is Not Bound
“Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.” ~ 2 Timothy 2:9 In our walk of grace, we often encounter seasons that feel like a “shutdown.” Perhaps it’s a health crisis, a relational fracture, or a situation where your hands are tied, and you…
Ukulele Christians
Christianity and the walk thereof, are often acquitted to a music rendition. The Body, yes, must be in harmony. Yes, there should be different instruments (Romans 12:4-5). But does what instrument you embody really matter? I think so. For instance, I play the ukulele. A little bit of guitar, but I prefer the uke. Reason…
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