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But just for a little while. “Whoever listens to you listens to me; whoever rejects you rejects me; but whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.” Luke 10:16 ESV “When you lose someone or something, try not to think of it as a loss, but as a gift that lightens your load so thatContinue reading “Rejection Hurts!”

“What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.” Mark 10:51 NIV “Shame is the most powerful master emotion. It’s the fear that we’re not good enough.”Brene Brown The blind man wanted to see. I’ve pondered Jesus’ question many times, “What do youContinue reading “Ashamed of Shame”

Whoever is patient has great understanding,    but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. A heart at peace gives life to the body,    but envy rots the bones.  Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker,    but whoever is kind to the needy honors God. Angry people want you to see how powerful they are. Loving people wantContinue reading “Angry People”

“Arise, for it is your task, and we are with you; be strong and do it.” Ezra 10:4 ESV “Without a purpose, life is motion without meaning, activity without direction and events without reason. Without a purpose, life is trivial, petty, and pointless.” Rick Warren Get up. Show up. Never give up. And that doesn’tContinue reading “Without Purpose”

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 NIV “The most beautiful people weContinue reading “Redemptive Suffering”

“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” Philippians 4:8 “We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope.” Martin Luther King, Jr. Remember the storyContinue reading “Disappointment”

Are You Stuck Where You Don’t Belong? “Do not cling to events of the past or dwell on what happened long ago. Watch for the new thing I am going to do. It is happening already—you can see it now! I will make a road through the wilderness and give you streams of water there.”Continue reading “Stuck?”

Thoughts during this Holy week. Is Kindness a Weakness? “The LORD is [unwaveringly] righteous in all His ways And gracious and kind in all His works.” Psalm 145:17 AMP “One should never mistake kindness for weakness… For it is the moments that we apply kindness that our strength is revealed.” Unknown Animals. Even a feralContinue reading “Is Kindness a Weakness?”

Knowledge or Intimacy “If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, butContinue reading “Knowledge is Good. Intimacy is Better.”

Happiness is a choice. “You make known to me the path of life;    you will fill me with joy in your presence,    with eternal pleasures at your right hand.” Psalm 16:11 NIV “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” —Mahatma Gandhi A teacher gave her students balloons andContinue reading “Happiness is Not a Destination”