You mean I really have to love … EVERYBODY? But that means I have to forgive them. It means I can’t judge them! Help!
Just Love Everybody
read more
Judging
Looking Beneath the Surface
You may think you know… But do you really?
Conflict in the Body
"For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit. For the...
That Can’t Be… English!
With English being my native language, I am tempted to think I have the world conquered. I mean with English, you can go pretty much anywhere, right? And when I do have problems understanding, it isn’t my fault, right? It must be the fault of the speaker!The other day...
God’s Heart
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." (Matthew 5:8 ESV)"Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life." (Proverbs 4:23 ESV)I saw this on Facebook yesterday: "Mirror, mirror on the wall. It doesn't matter if I'm short or...
Thirst for Justice
"The LORD made it known to me and I knew; then You showed me their deeds. But I was like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter. I did not know it was against me they devised schemes, saying, "Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, let us cut him off from the land of the...
How to Peel an Orange
Have you ever noticed how many ways there are to peel an orange?Some just dig in with their nails. Others cut off the top and bottom and cut a line across the fruit in order to have a place to start. Some slice the orange in 6-8 pieces and then eat it off the peel....
The Problem With Blame…
In January, 1861, a 12-year-old Mexican boy named Felix Ward was abducted from his adopted father’s ranch in Southern Arizona. His father, John Ward, reported the incident at Fort Buchanan, and Lt. Bascom and his men were sent to search the trail. Because the local...
The Doctor of Souls
As a child, I loved watching the black and white old movies, especially of the Marx Brothers. Their funny hats and hair and antics were endlessly fascinating, as were their comic banter and impossible tangles they got themselves in and out of. The wit of Groucho...
Judging Others
"Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive and you will be forgiven." (Luke 6:37 ESV) "There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?" (James 4:12...