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Category Archives: Building character
Just Do the Right Thing
Years ago, I asked an older gentleman how he handled dueling demands. Charlie leaned back in his desk chair and gave me a fatherly smile. “It’s not hard,” he said as he tucked his thumbs in his suspenders. “Just do … Continue reading
Worth Remembering
I learned this little ditty early on. Some folks must have missed that lesson. “O be careful little tongue what you say O be careful little tongue what you say For the Father up above is looking … Continue reading
True (Not Fake) Confession
Let me be honest, Lord. I don’t love the folks on the other side of the political aisle. I confess that I take pleasure in their troubles. And that’s not right. Forgive me. And teach me to love.
Who Accomplished?
Isaiah 26:12 (NIV) All that we have accomplished you have done for us. Forgive me, Lord, for hogging the credit.
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Tagged accomplished, Isaiah 26:12, One Word
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Balance of Power
“It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks.” Helen Keller (1880-1968)
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Tagged balance, Helen Keller, New Year's resolutions
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Good Grief
Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn. Do you agree? That makes no sense In the Bible, must be true. But how? What if you lived without grief? That means that you never loved enough to grieve when … Continue reading
Fearsome Thought
What’s your take on the fear of the Lord? Not buyin’ it – God is love Makes God sound abusive I fear God, doesn’t everybody? I have it on good authority that fear of God is a good thing. … Continue reading
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Tagged fear of the Lord, praise, Proverbs 31:30, Proverbs 9:10, Wisdom
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No Shortcuts Here
The path to love: 2 Peter 1:5-7 (NIV) Add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. Persevere. There … Continue reading
Proverbial Friends
Long ago, I read an old African proverb: “There are friends of the road and friends of the heart.” You’ll have both kinds of friends. Road friends come and go. Heart friends last. Are you heart-friends with God? … Continue reading