Posts tagged “Character”
YOU are the moon
“You are the light of the world.” If Jesus didn’t say it, we might think it was false teaching. But he did say it…
Are you a success?
The biggest thing that determines your personal success is how you personally define success. So how do you define it? Is success a certain…
Sow more Jesus seeds
Your influence grows in others like a seed growing into a strong tree. People hear your faith in Jesus; even more so, they see…
Hey, you kids!
My ten-year-old buddies and I were messing around in a home under construction in our neighborhood. It was nighttime. We weren’t damaging anything, but…
“You suck”
My son, husband, and I were listening to a presentation by a mental performance coach. He invited a dozen high school football players to…
No greater love
The heart-wrenching attack on Ukraine by Russia is a clear demonstration of the worst of humanity. Yet amidst the destructive cruelty we’ve seen play…
Be careful, Pharisee
If Jesus was here today, where would he be? I asked that question a few years back to a group of church ladies I…
Practicing gratitude
If your social media feed looks anything like mine in November, thankfulness and gratitude are making a comeback. In a buildup to Thanksgiving, friends…
Plan to reflect God’s glory
There are basically two extreme types of planners: the long-ranger with Post-it Notes all over the house, car, and work; and then the fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants…
Connect the dots
When you were a sophomore in high school, do you think you had the maturity and wisdom to rule a country? I sure didn’t….
Faith and obedience are good for business
There is a sad cynicism in our land that the entire world of work is rigged, that only privileged insiders profit, that hard work…
God’s judgment timetable
One of the sad features of our broken lives on a broken planet is that justice is often murky and delayed and sometimes seems…