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!
Happiness
POOR POOR? (Part 2 of 3)
As noted yesterday, how often have the poor been pitied while the rich are envied? What is it to truly be poor or truly be rich in the final scheme of things? Often with the beginning of a new year we hear good wishes of health, wealth, and happiness. But … [Read more...] about POOR POOR? (Part 2 of 3)
HEAVENLY WISDOM! (Part 2 of 9)
James exhorted. . . “(17) But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.” (James 3:17 … [Read more...] about HEAVENLY WISDOM! (Part 2 of 9)
TAKE A MINUTE!
There are things which add to life and that which takes away from it. When we consider what we allow to consume us -- attitudes held, feelings we harbor, thoughts we dwell on, etc. -- do they contribute healthily or negatively to our emotional and spiritual wellbeing? Certainly, there are things which impact us which … [Read more...] about TAKE A MINUTE!
THE HAPPY PURSUIT
“I just want to be happy.” That is the sentiment of many in what is often a fleeting pursuit because what is often pursued are things which are neither truly good nor proper but are rather self-indulgent. In this sense personal appetite has become a god. (note Philippians 3:19) Are we driven for the moment or … [Read more...] about THE HAPPY PURSUIT
