“Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils.” (John Milton, Paradise Lost) Revenge can be a temptation, a natural desire in the face of a threat or a hurtful act on the part of another. It can certainly seem deserved when an injustice is done. But ...
Read More »5 Steps to Eliminating Frustration
I started my day yesterday with 101 items on my To Do List. I finished the day with 103 items on the list. I know I worked hard all day, but according to the numbers I did nothing. It doesn’t matter that I accomplished 15 tasks not on the list ...
Read More »Our Hope: Deserted Places
‘Yet He often withdrew to deserted places and prayed.’ Luke 5:16 (HCSB) Deserted places. Sound ominous, don’t they? But are they always a ‘bad thing’? Jesus knew the value of being alone. Never completely alone, but alone with His Father. Even though Jesus was God, He also was a man. ...
Read More »Blindfolds and Tightropes: Walking By Faith
For we walk by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7 (KJV) Nik Wallenda knows what it feels like to walk a tightrope 1500 feet above solid ground. He’s felt the 45 mph winds that threaten his balance, and the birds that fly in for a closer look. This seventh-generation ...
Read More »At A Glance: Judging With Fairness
It happens in the blink of an eye, but psychologists say it is usually accurate. It’s more favorable if you are attractive to the observer, and teachers often decide what type of student a child will be based on it. Even Jesus addressed it; the superficial judgment of another. In ...
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