Have you ever witnessed behavior that surprised you? Did someone say something completely unexpected? Where did such speech come from? Contrary to what we may wish to be the case, no mortal can make us utter words against our will. The only speech that can come out of us is speech that is already within….
Month: May 2019
What Do Good And Evil Have In Common?
What is one thing that both friends and enemies of God have in common? In evaluating the lives of those who deliberately disobeyed and those who faithfully followed God’s lead, what theme could both narratives share? Whether one lives to fight God or to follow God, ones life ultimately reveals this unyielding truth: Do not…
Word of the Day: Integrity
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. Proverbs 11:3 (KJV) This particular word translated as integrity has to do with innocence. Is innocence a rare and underappreciated gem today? Has integrity lost its attractiveness? Whether it is in fashion or not, integrity plays a crucial role…
Super Villain Survey
So you’ve always wanted to be a bad guy, huh? Here is your chance to see how you would stack up to the competition! What is your preferred mode of transportation? (Broom, Starship, Pirate Ship, Dragon, Sports Car, other) ____________________ What do you want to take control of? (Home, Neighborhood, Job, County, Tri-State Area, Credit…
What Time Is It?
One of the hallmark ingredients of a good episode of a sitcom is the misunderstanding gone awry, or the right place at the wrong time scenario! There is something about seeing something that is glaringly out of order or out of place that tickles our funny bone. As we look at this poetic introduction to…
What Are These Feet For?
Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these…
The Green Eyed Monster
“We are jealous of what is our own; we are envious of what is another’s. Jealousy fears to lose what it has; envy is pained at seeing another have that which it wants for itself.” George Crabb Resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple. Job 5:2 A heart at peace gives life to the…
A Defense Against Temptation
Experiencing temptation is universal and unavoidable. One cannot hide since there is no environment on earth that is free from its pull. You can never completely eliminate enticement because wherever you run, your flesh goes with you. However, giving in is optional. The Lord has promised to either provide a way of escape or limit…
Then You Will Understand!
My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you,turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding—indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding,and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure,then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the…
Making it “Even Steven”
What sibling has not wanted to get even? How many arguments have children angrily rehearsed for the next time their rival tried to mistreat them? How many adults still feel the tug of war internally when insulted by another who has been deemed inferior? Nothing else seems to scratch our itch like some good old…
Food for Thought 