Similar to the urging of Paul in his letter to Christians at Rome (Romans 12:14-21), Peter urged his readers facing persecution and trials to. . . “(9) Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you … [Read more...] about BLESSED BLESSERS!
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SMALL BUT SIGNIFICANT!
In contrast to our canoe which tends to go to the left and right of our desired direction as my wife and I paddle, our tandem kayak has a rudder which makes navigation easier. Though the rudder is a smaller aspect of the craft, even when our paddles might get a bit out of sync, the setting of the rudder keeps us on a … [Read more...] about SMALL BUT SIGNIFICANT!
DECLINE THE INCLINE!
As life is lived in the midst of a world with varied circumstances and situations, what is experienced gives rise to varying feelings and inclinations. Do we strike back? Do we give in to join in the world’s ways? When inclined to retaliate in the manner in which we have been treated, feeling we have every right does not necessarily … [Read more...] about DECLINE THE INCLINE!
LIVING ALIVE!
If we claim to be believers while not living alive to the Lord, are we not then actually living a lie? And, if this is the case, are we truly living? In addressing the care of widows, Paul also noted something of their character in writing. . … [Read more...] about LIVING ALIVE!
DISTANCED, BUT NEAR!
The “idiom “out of sight, out of mind” -- according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary -- is “used to mean that a person stops thinking about something or someone if he or she does not see that thing or person for a period of time.” It refers to that which is easily forgotten or ignored. Perhaps this is saddest … [Read more...] about DISTANCED, BUT NEAR!
