Matt 6:12-15 Prov. 21:2, 13 James 2:13; 3:14; 4:8 Zec 7:12 Luke 16:15 Rev 2:23 Reflection Take some time to ponder these words today. You do not have to go through the whole list at one sitting or even in one day. Consider how your life may look dramatically different if these ideas reflected our…
Tag: Forgive
I’ll Show Her!
Is it ever our job to teach our spouse a lesson? When is it necessary, even appropriate, to pay him or her back for their behavior? Does that response bring us closer together, or does it drive a larger wedge between us? Does revenge eliminate walls, or does it erect larger ones? Let us consider…
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…
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…
Anger’s Slippery Slope
“You have heard that our ancestors were told, ‘You must not murder. If you commit murder, you are subject to judgment.’ But I say, if you are even angry with someone, you are subject to judgment! If you call someone an idiot, you are in danger of being brought before the court. And if you…
So Mad I Couldn’t See Straight!
I was so mad I couldn’t see straight! Have you ever heard or used that phrase before? Anger is such a common phenomenon in the human experience that one easily finds mention of it across ages and cultures. It shows up in song and poem. It emerges in the bedtime story. It still makes for…
Food for Thought 