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…
The Unbecoming Offer (Part 1)
“For a million dollars, would you slap your mama?” “Would you slap me for one million dollars?” Years ago, my friends and I would go back and forth asking the simple, but probing question: What would you do for a million dollars? We found out some very interesting things about ourselves and each other during…
Six Keys To Loving Life!
Wouldn’t you like to love life? How many of us want to see good days? While there is no magic formula that guarantees trouble will never find us, here are some practical steps that still have relevance today. Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue from evil…
Oh, Grow Up!
Those of us who have a current habit of living will experience this side effect known as getting older! While this is certainly true in a chronological sense, this does not guarantee that a person matures over that space of time. Have you ever run into someone who was an adult baby? Have you ever…
The God of Peace
Do you feel ill equipped for what is upon you? Do you feel robbed of peace? Have you ever been frustrated by going to potential sources of peace that did not deliver as promised? Would you like to know more about a peace you don’t have to purchase? Now may the God of peace, who…
A God To Remember
“Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world, we forget thee” from “Lift Every Voice and Sing” The Word of God is full of warnings and consequences related to the people of God forgetting Him. Deuteronomy and Psalms offer a number of passages on the topic. The questions to ponder today are these:…
Battling Inner Evil (Part 1)
In his study of Proverbs titled Be Skillful, Dr. Warren Wiersbe devotes a chapter to the popular sins of pride, greed, illusion, disrespect, and drunkenness. Conditions like these are not as widely condemned as more overt sins such as murder and theft. Nevertheless, since any sin corrupts us from within, it is wise to not…
Planning For Tomorrow’s Tomorrow!
“A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.” Proverbs 13:22 In our quest to become financially free, we recognize God as the owner of everything, including “our” wealth. We also recognize the opportunity to use today’s resources in a way that benefits the…
