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Category Archives: other
Virus? (Thursday)
Viral people (especially among believers) get on my nerves–the people who live under a black cloud and drag others into their darkness. Me: Here we go again, God. I’m so tired of the negativity and the drama. … Continue reading
Virus? (Wednesday)
Wisdom out of Russian Orthodox tradition: “A man who is wrathful with us is a sick man; we must apply a plaster to his heart – love; we must treat him kindly, speak to him gently, lovingly. And if … Continue reading
Virus? (Tuesday)
The church is a clinic for hurting souls and spirits. We must welcome them into our fellowship and carefully care for them. But how do we minister to hurting people without being infected by what ails them? Healthcare workers caring … Continue reading
Virus?
The Ebola virus dominated the news last week. What do you think? Doesn’t affect me, I don’t care An ounce of prevention . . . Be afraid, be very afraid Remember that you are spirit, soul … Continue reading
It’s Not Fair! (Friday)
It isn’t unusual for me to prayerfully whine, “It’s not fair!” (usually when I’m sick, or short on cash, or jealous). God: You never complain when circumstances fall out to your advantage. There’s no protest when someone … Continue reading
It’s Not Fair! (Thursday)
Ponder this from Thomas Watson, Puritan preacher from the mid 1600s: “God intermixeth mercy with affliction: he steeps his sword of justice in the oil of mercy . . . In the ark there was a rod … Continue reading
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It’s Not Fair! (Wednesday)
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It’s Not Fair (Tuesday)
Remember the parable of the workers in the vineyard: Matthew 20:13,15 But he answered one of them, ‘I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius? . . . Or … Continue reading
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It’s Not Fair!
We hear a lot about what’s fair: It’s only fair that rich people pay more taxes It’s not fair that she gets money for doing nothing He’s so lucky, it’s not fair that he gets all the … Continue reading