Things happen in life which cause us to wonder and worry. We become alarmed as we consider the harm that can and does occur. Yes, we live in a world of real danger. There is the need to live alert to what is going on around us. However, there is also the need to live aware of what is above us; the watchful and assuring power and … [Read more...] about REFOCUS!
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DELIGHT AND DESIRE!
There are so many things in which we may delight and to which our desire is then drawn. However, are we delighting in what is best so that our desire is also for our utmost best in life? In one of the psalms of David we read. . … [Read more...] about DELIGHT AND DESIRE!
AS INTENDED!
A flower -- whether planted purposefully or beginning from a seed blown and dropped into its location -- will grow and bloom in its beauty whether it is noticed or not. That which blooms in a manicured yard will be noticed by those who visit. What blooms in the remotest area still stands the potential of being appreciated … [Read more...] about AS INTENDED!
IN ALL HONESTY!
In all honesty, what keeps us honest? Is it because we have chosen to be? Is it because we’re afraid of being caught if we are otherwise? Are we motivated to be honest simply because it is right? Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (188-217 AD), an emperor of Rome from 211-217, made the following … [Read more...] about IN ALL HONESTY!
MEANINGFUL!
People have long pondered, “What is the meaning of life?”. It is possible to sit looking around for a long time wondering about the meaning of it all. Perhaps reading through Solomon’s consideration of life in Ecclesiastes in the contrasts between living life “under the sun” (i.e. Ecclesiastes 1:3) or “under … [Read more...] about MEANINGFUL!
