One of the things I dislike the most in life is conflict, especially with someone who hates me or wishes me harm. Thankfully, this has not been too common of a scenario for me in my life. Indeed, I have worked at being at peace with most people I come in contact with. Recently, the … Read More
Month: August 2008
True Riches
Rick Warren recently held a presidential debate, or questioning, at his church in Saddleback. I always enjoy Rick Warren’s insights, and he raised some very interesting points. One of his questions he asked was “What is your definition of being rich?” Now, I’m not going to talk about their responses, but I am interested in your … Read More
Making God’s Day
I was in a Bible study today and the question came up, how often are we thinking about what God wants? Most people think about what they want 90% of the time. (and, and a friend of mine noted, 90% of statistics are made up on the spot) But we tend to think about what … Read More
Recognizing His Voice?
I recently saw an old verse in a new light and it pieced together some other thoughts I have had regarding Jesus’ relationship with His disciples. The verse is in John 10:4, where it says that Jesus’ sheep know His voice and they follow Him. I have always assumed this meant that Christians recognize the … Read More
Spiritual Weariness and Physical Weariness
One of the verses that has always perplexed me as a Christian is: Matthew 11:28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. You would think from this verse that there would be no weary Christians then. The problem with my experience is that there are many … Read More