We all have good days and bad days, on days and off days, and are therefore not always at our best. However, generally what we put our best into reveals what we are most interested in. Someone has said, “Only a mediocre person is always at his best.” (William … [Read more...] about OUR BEST!
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IT’S PERSONAL!
“Hey, you just stepped on my foot.” “Careful. You just about pinched my finger in that.” “That’s my leg, not the table leg you are kicking.” We know when a part of our body is being negatively impacted. Therefore, we guard it and watch out for and even speak up for it when … [Read more...] about IT’S PERSONAL!
WHERE IT STOPS!
Seeking to even the score when not treated well is retaliation. Getting back at others and then some (which is often what occurs) is escalation. Where does it stop? A world governed by such action merely continues to feed conflict rather than resolve it. It can only stop (at least in our life sphere) when we choose to respond in a different … [Read more...] about WHERE IT STOPS!
MORNING SONG!
How do we rise in the morning? Do we first check the weather to consider how our day will be? Is all it takes is hearing morning rains to dampen our spirit for moving on into the day? Do we allow a sense of gloom to overshadow the blessing of a new day to be alive? Or do we still rise with a song in our heart regardless of … [Read more...] about MORNING SONG!
USED, ABUSED, AND ACCUSED! (Part 4 of 4)
Again, when we are used, abused, and accused, though we might not desire to be treated in such ways, how can God be glorified through those moments? How we respond can draw attention to the relationship we have with the Lord and that we seek to live by His standards regardless of how we are … [Read more...] about USED, ABUSED, AND ACCUSED! (Part 4 of 4)
