Can you be good for a day? Have you even tried? Let me define what I mean by good. I’m not talking about the good of God. I’m talking about the extreme and exemplary behavior of a good man. Perhaps you can live close to the target for 24 hours. Or until something comes to … Continue reading
Elton John and His Peers
How easy it would be so slam Elton John for his hatred for truth. He uses his money and “power” (Sir. Really?) to push others around. And now he stands in his pomp to decry a truth, spoken against the sin he loves so very much. It would be so much more peaceful, in this … Continue reading
Out of the Box
Out of the box. Get out of the box of normal; That crate in which your soul is being delivered. Out of the box. Get out of the box of normal; The limits of creation that surround you. What healthy man asks for healing? When nothing is apparently wrong. But when healthy tumbles out of … Continue reading
Steps to Christian Maturity
5 “For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. 8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you … Continue reading
Preferring the Child
Any master of a trade will tell you, it is better to train up an ignorant young man as your apprentice, then to expect obedience from a man who thinks he has already accomplished your trade. Why has God chosen the weak, the outcast, the wicked, and the sinful to become a part of his … Continue reading
Today in the Sandbox
Flatter a man, and nothing ever happens. In effect, you’ve lied to him. You only gave him the strength to stay where he is. Speak to him about how his pride is condemned, and the chances are pretty good, he will hate you for life. Again you’ve accomplished nothing, but at least you told him … Continue reading
Words From There 