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…
Category: Random Questions
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…
The Cosmic Tug-of-War
Do you ever feel like you are in a cosmic tug of war, where you are the rope, and tremendous forces are pulling you in opposing directions? What does it look like to be led by the Spirit? Is there a way to exit the chaos train? You, my brothers and sisters, were called to…
Trust
Trust, accompanied by doing good, finding pleasure in the Lord, and committing our path to the Lord, provides a necessary foundation for the security and confidence we intensely long for, especially in the face of such harmful forces as anger, grief, or fear. The abundance (or lack) of trust we have in a person, place,…
Where Honor Is Due
Ultimately, who really owns stuff? Who gives power or strength to an individual or to a nation? Who tells the stars how brightly to shine? Listen briefly to a few words King David offered to God as he collected gifts for building the Temple in Jerusalem: “O Lord, the God of our ancestor Israel, may…
Battling Inner Evil (Part 2)
In Part 1, we briefly looked at the realm of pride and how we can effectively battle against it. Now, let us turn our attention to the topic of greed. How can one use their energy of effort and thought so as not to feed the greed? To oppose greed, one should focus on the…
Not Worth Comparing
Have you ever felt trouble that was ever so much larger than anything else you have ever experienced? Have you ever felt pain that was beyond anything humanity has ever faced? Somehow, Paul sees a glory ahead that is so large that our most extreme negatives are not worth comparing to our future as God’s…
The Ransom For A Life
What is the eventual fate of those who trust in themselves? I don’t mean next year. I don’t mean twenty or fifty years from now. I mean ultimately. What can a person gain in this life to exchange for infinity? What wealth of possessions or physical strength can guarantee immortality? What is worth eternal trust?…
Who Am I? (Part 2)
A while back, we took a course on relationships. A large portion of the content referred to family systems theory. The course was very entertaining and enlightening! One term we learned early on was that of self-differentiation. (Be sure to check out Murray Bowen’s work on this idea.) We discussed the degree to which the…
The Unbecoming Offer (Part 2)
Wife Privileges Without Wife Protections A boy steals from a girl’s future husband, and we call it fornication. A woman steals from a man’s current wife, and we call it adultery. Whenever we pursue wife privileges without wife protections, we are stealing from someone. Theft is theft. Historically speaking, concubines had no choice in the…
Food for Thought 