Posted in forgiveness on Jun 27th, 2017
My goodness. What a great reminder of why I so adore God…
“The Lord always keeps His promises;
He is gracious in all He does.” (Psalm 145:13)
No matter how many times I fall spiritually, God’s promises of love and forgiveness never fail. I am always forgiven when I humbly repent before Him.
It’s good that He’s God and […]
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Posted in grace on Jun 19th, 2017
This story I found called “The Gold Box” really moved my heart when I shared it yesterday as part of my Father’s Day 2017 sermon. Perhaps it it touch your heart as well and remind you of why we should be very careful before we speak….
Dad had come home from a hard day at […]
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Posted in love on Jun 16th, 2017
“Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends.” (Proverbs 17:9)
Want a better marriage or parent-child relationship? Be more forgiving.
For our relationships, grace is a vitamin and a grudge is poison.
Proverbs 19:11 says we gain respect of others when we display with willingness to not retaliate for an offense.
Let’s do […]
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Posted in humility on May 24th, 2017
A light bulb went on for me this morning during my devotional reading in John 13.
It involves the question of why some people choose humility as a life pattern while others do not.
I had long viewed humility as a sign of internal strength rather than weakness. But why Jesus so frequently and so clearly displayed […]
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Posted in forgiveness on Apr 28th, 2017
If you’re aware of the United Airlines passenger removal debacle and its CEO’s eventual concession/apology for error, then you know that Corporate America has been reminded of a very important lesson that was taught more than 3,000 years ago in Israel.
If only we all would remember this as soon as we’ve erred, there would be […]
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