Every person has a “measure of faith”. Faith is a human capacity to believe in something, anything. It is the object of one’s faith, the thing(s) in which one believes that define and mold one’s faith. We are all “people of faith” in something. Some objects of faith...
Adam Grant: “Generosity isn’t saying yes to every request. It’s helping when you can make a unique contribution.” “Generosity isn’t sacrificing yourself for others. It’s helping when it won’t exhaust you—and when it...
I had a conversation with a lady this week about seeking God’s will in exploring her own Christian service endeavors and was reminded of Micah 6:8 – He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love...
“Falling and getting back up because The Lord chastens after one of his is one thing but spiritual posing is another.” This is an interesting comment this week by a person who is doing some deep work in spiritual journeying. It points to an understanding...
What’s in a name? To call one by his or her name is a gift. It reveals a condition of familiarity, of knowing, of caring, of being in relationship with another. Our name is important to us. To have our name called by another means that we have value to others,...
Gifts and giving are regular topics that come to mind. I have written about them often. I don’t think of myself as a particularly generous person and giving gifts is not one of my strong suits. In 1992 at a retreat this little sign was on the headboard of my...
God is very clear in the ways in which he gives direction…… when he chooses to close a door or redirect a path it’s hard to miss the signs if you’re listening and watching at all! Sometimes he keeps you in a hard season or circumstance longer than is...
I have decided that my priorities are very easy to discern these days. Go to as few meetings as possible. Pray with anyone anytime. Trust God to provide what’s needed. Spend oneself on behalf of others. Smile at children and call them by name. A whole lot of things I...
Latin admonere “bring to mind, remind, suggest;” also “warn, advise, urge,” from ad- “to” + monere “advise, warn” Admonish: to caution, advise, or counsel against something; to reprove or scold. We urge you, brethren,...
Things I have learned and am required to address regularly: With women in recovery, I find that they have a very “loose” definition of “lie”. Lying by omission appears to never be considered a lie to them. Being presumptuous in willfully...
