I realize I may be one of the few folks under fifty who genuinely enjoys listening to the Statler Brothers, especially their gospel music. One my favorite songs they recorded is Less Of Me. It's clear to know what it's about simply by its title. I appreciate it because focusing on others more than myself …
Tag: forgiveness
TEA Time
I can't remember the day it started, or exactly how long it has been taking place, but it's now difficult to remember a time it hasn't happened. This mysterious event is the piping hot cup of green tea I always have waiting on me each morning - even when on vacation! How does this tea …
A Cool Change
I am a Christian and yet, I can be prone to wander. I can be prone to seek my own interests. I can be prone to desire worldly pleasures. I can be prone to seek gains rather than give gifts. I can be prone to isolate, rather than congregate, and I can be prone to …
Persistant Pursuits
When we fail to understand our greater purposes as believers, the mistakes from our past, the immediate demands of our present, and the pressures to ensure a "successful" future can compound to distract and discourage us from our most productive devotions. Thankfully, God persistently, eagerly and graciously pursues each of us with His loving truth …
Hard Made Humble
There's no doubt that the pains, problems and prickles of this world can cause us to be calloused if we allow them to overrule our Christian world view. However, as believers, we thankfully don't have to fall victim to this depressed state of being. Rather, we posses the power through our relationship with Christ to …
Backsliding Believers?
The dictionary defines backsliding as "relapsing into bad habits, or undesirable activities" - and unfortunately, every believer is prone to this misfortune. However, we do not have to be victims. After all, is anything greater than Christ? In addition, being sensitive to some of the primary triggers of backsliding can help us guard against temptations …
Loving Gomer
This is not Gomer from The Andy Griffith Show - but rather the harlot God called Hosea to marry and pursue despite her repeated infidelity (Hosea 3:3). Clearly, marriage can be challenging and even though we may not be faced with infidelity, we all struggle at times with loving our spouse the way God has …
