Tag: humility

  • God Owns Everything

    God Owns Everything

    All that I write doesn’t belong to me, but to God. I thought I believed that and lived that way, but I didn’t. If you have followed me, I’m sure you’ve notice that it has actually been a year since I have blogged. There’s a reason for that, which has to do with my own…

  • Believing The Best

    Believing The Best

    Words on a page can be hard to interpret. It is our common practice now to text or email. This produces words without the tonality of speech, the facial expressions, or the posture of the one sending it. It becomes very easy to take offense when all we see are the words devoid of the…

  • Children – Our Example

    Children – Our Example

    “Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” [Matthew 18:4.] Jesus said these words to his disciples in response to their questions concerning who would be the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. I’m sure they thought his answer was strange. Let’s consider what Jesus is saying to each…

  • Unhelpful Helpers – Part 2

    Unhelpful Helpers – Part 2

    SYMPATHIZING SALLY Trials in our lives are opportunities for us to be helped by others.  Then when others go through trials, it is our opportunity to help them.  But how do we do that in a way that is beneficial for the sufferer?  Sometimes what we think is help is really no help at all. …

  • Unhelpful Helpers – Part 1

    Unhelpful Helpers – Part 1

    Fixer Felicia Trials are a part of life all of us.  We will struggle in this life because of sin.  When Adam and Eve sinned, it changed everything for the future of mankind.  Their choice has led to sickness, rejection, sorrow, sin, and death for each of us.  As followers of Christ, we look to…