Posts tagged “Character”
Difficult people: The toad
This may seem unkind, but some people are difficult to deal with because they act like toads. They’re just there. They blend in with…
Difficult people: The fox
Some people are difficult to deal with because they act like foxes. They’re always working an angle. They are driven by self-interest. There’s always…
Difficult people: The bull
Some people are difficult to deal with because they act like bulls. They intimidate others to get what they want. It’s a power play….
Difficult people: The butterfly
Some people are difficult to deal with because they act like butterflies. These are lovely folks who enjoy soaring on the updraft of whatever…
Difficult people: In the mirror
If everyone you know is difficult to deal with, here’s a heads up. Take a look in the mirror. The most difficult person of…
When nothing is everything
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: . . . He made himself nothing” (Philippians 2:5,7). The president…
Evidence of the Spirit: Gentleness
When I was in seventh grade, I started a fight on the playfield. We were playing football, and a player on the other side…
Did you hear?
I’m getting better as I get older and wiser, but I have to confess that I used to love sharing gossip. And I loved…
Use your words to heal
“Shut your mouth; you are so disrespectful.” “Your tiny brain just can’t handle it.” “Come on, guys, let’s start boxing and punching him in…
Volunteer firemen
Most of us have a schizophrenic sense of justice. We personally like to live in the land of grace, a land where God treats…
Does virtue always bring rewards?
Parents, teachers, and coaches all stress to their young charges over and over that doing the right thing will always bring you benefits. Wouldn’t…
Part of the puzzle
Back when my kids were younger, we had a Star Wars lenticular puzzle. Have you seen those? They have a 3-D holographic thing going…