Who is right or What is Right? “An angry person starts fights; a hot-tempered person commits all kinds of sin.” Proverbs 29:22 NLT “Discussions are always better than arguments because an argument is to find out who is right and a discussion is to find out what is right.” Aspiring Quotes Time-out. That’s how IContinue reading “Angry Words”
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The Little Things
“A fool always loses his temper, But a wise person holds it back.” Proverbs 29:11 NASB “No matter what type of anger or frustration we have to struggle with, a clear picture of how our faith in God is the answer to anything we need to overcome.” – Carol Graham Small things don’t matter untilContinue reading “The Little Things”
Construction: Never Finished
Under Construction “Give your complete attention to these matters. Throw yourself into your tasks so that everyone will see your progress. Keep a close watch on how you live and on your teaching. Stay true to what is right for the sake of your own salvation and the salvation of those who hear you.” 1Continue reading “Construction: Never Finished”
We Are All Beginners at Something
“So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.” Galatians 6:9 NLT “Change is hard at the beginning, messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end.” — Robin Sharma Why, oh why do we feel shame ifContinue reading “We Are All Beginners at Something”
Authenticity Means Being Vulnerable
“There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love.” 1 John 4:18 NASB “To love at all is to be vulnerable, love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sureContinue reading “Authenticity Means Being Vulnerable”
Are You an Over Thinker?
Overthinking “Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.” Colossians 3:2 NLT “I think and think and think, I have thought myself out of happiness one million times, but never once into it.” – Jonathan Safran Foer If there’s anything I do more than anything, it’s overthinking. The belief that the moreContinue reading “Are You an Over Thinker?”
Read the Room
“For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.” James 3:2 ESV “The emotions of man are stirred more quickly than man’s intelligence.” – Oscar Wilde I’m the first to admit I stumble in what IContinue reading “Read the Room”
End of Life
“The LORD is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18 NASB “Grief is not a disorder, a disease, or a sign of weakness. It is an emotional, physical, and spiritual necessity, the price you pay for love. The only cure for grief is to grieve.” –Earl Grollman I’veContinue reading “End of Life”
Messy People
Messy People and Messy Feelings “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.” James 1:5 ESV “Life is messy because people are messy.” – Simon Sinek It’s been said, “Hurt people hurt people.” True enough. However, people hurt people becauseContinue reading “Messy People”
The Green Monster
Envy/Jealousy: Limits God and Ourselves “But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t brag and lie in defiance of the truth.” James 3:14 HCSB “Envy is pain at the good fortune of others.” — Aristotle When I was in high school dating a handsome and charming fellow, the Green Monster,Continue reading “The Green Monster”
Prayers and Musings of a Black Sheep 