It seems that way, doesn’t it? Racial tensions are high. Radical Islamic terrorists are killing innocent people in more and more countries. Political divisions in the United States run deep. The federal government continues to run up debt with no end in sight. Behaviors that used to be wrong are now seen as right and […]
Worry: to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts. To give way to anxiety or unease; allow one’s mind to dwell on difficulty or troubles. To torment oneself. To dwell on difficulty or troubles. Do you do that? Do you worry? I hate to admit it, but I do. It’s a serious character flaw. […]
Think back over the past 24 hours or so. What emotions have been most prominent? Have you felt happy or joyful? Peaceful? Content? Secure? Or have you been angry? Anxious? Worried? Maybe you’ve felt frustrated. Or discouraged. Or afraid. More than likely, you’ve experienced multiple emotions…sometimes within just a few minutes. Often, our emotions fluctuate […]
I’ll be honest, I’m disappointed with the result of the presidential election. My candidate lost. Actually, my preferred candidates weren’t even running. So I’m feeling disappointed along with at least 57 million others. But there are over 59 million people who are quite happy with the outcome today. Many of whom would profess to trust […]
Very early in His ministry, Jesus was walking by one day and John said to two of his disciples, “Look, the Lamb of God!” So the two disciples start following Jesus. Jesus turns around and sees these two guys following Him and asks them, “What do you want?” I’m thinking that maybe these guys were […]
How desperate is your situation? Are you at the point where you can’t see any way out? No way that things can get better? Your spouse wants a divorce. Your company is laying people off. Your child is a drug addict. Your husband is addicted to porn. Your loved one was diagnosed with cancer. Maybe […]