I don’t know how many times I’ve heard someone (usually a parent) say something like…”You sure don’t have to teach a kid how to be bad.” Yeah, they do seem to come by it naturally. It’s almost like they’re born with cruel intentions. But maybe they DO have to learn how to be cruel. You can actually develop cruel intentions in three easy steps. … Read the rest…
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“Gotta pay your dues if you wanna sing the blues. And you know it don’t come easy.” If you’re old enough, you might remember those lyrics from a song that Ringo Starr made famous. And another verse said, “I don’t ask for much, I only want trust. And you know it don’t come easy.” Those lyrics popped up in my brain this week when … Read the rest…
Healthy life. Peaceful life. Wealthy life. Joyful life. Do any (or all) of those describe you in your life? If not, my first question is: Do you love your neighbor after you love yourself first? Yeah, I said after you love yourself first. I started thinking about something I wrote somewhere around 10 years ago after I read the second half of Paul’s letter … Read the rest…
It’s easy to think about God and how much He loves me. I’ve been doing that practically my whole life. And that’s quite a few years now. Something else I’ve hoped for practically my whole life is this: I hope you can look around you and get the same feeling of love I’m talking about. Maybe not you specifically. But you are included in … Read the rest…
I bet you’ve heard some version of this expression: Small minds talk about people, mediocre minds talk about things, and great minds talk about ideas. You’ve heard something like that. Right? It sure makes people and things appear to be less significant topics. And I totally agree if you talk about people and things the way most people do these days. But it occurred … Read the rest…
Comparison and envy. Thank goodness Christians don’t have to deal with that stuff. Right? Because comparison kills creativity. And envy kills joy. Matter of fact, it even kills people. Yikes! It’s not an exaggeration to say envy kills joy and people. You can find it in one of the oldest books of the Bible, in Job, where it says, “For wrath kills a foolish … Read the rest…
The irony of the so-called social media connection idea is how much more disconnected we are these days. And don’t try to defend your dozens of daily posts as how connected you are. Because that’s a fading facade. Social media connection is mostly a digital soliloquy. Sure, you can “reach out” and get in touch with someone, in a hurry, if you need or … Read the rest…