I know the expression is generally “above and beyond”, however, there is a sense in which we need to look beyond what we see and above to God. That is because the tendency of humanity is to center the focus for solutions too low. With too high an estimation of self or others, reliance is often placed in unreliable or … [Read more...] about ABOVE AND BEYOND!
Faith
HANDLE ON KNOWLEDGE!
What marks our focus? On what do we place our thoughts? Where is our thinking driving us? Though in the pursuit of knowledge there are those who while continuing to learn more are still unable to come to a knowledge of the truth (i.e. 2 Timothy 3:7), are we at least holding true to the knowledge we have already … [Read more...] about HANDLE ON KNOWLEDGE!
BAD NEWS AND GOOD NEWS!
BAD AND GOOD NEWS! “Which do you want first, the good news or the bad news?” When faced with such a question, is our choice to get the bad news out of the way first with … [Read more...] about BAD NEWS AND GOOD NEWS!
SEEING AND SEEING!
To pick up any object, taking a good look should bring to mind things we do not presently see but we can know because of what we do see. Whatever the object is, it began in the mind of someone and then was designed and manufactured with a particular purpose in mind. Whether we are talking about something as simple as … [Read more...] about SEEING AND SEEING!
PATIENCE MY CHILD!
Impatience. Sometimes it gives rise to complaining rather than trust as was the case at times with Israel during the wilderness wandering. (i.e. Numbers 21:4-9) Sometimes it causes one to act presumptuously as was the case with King Saul. (1 Samuel 13:8-14) How long we are willing to wait says something about … [Read more...] about PATIENCE MY CHILD!
