We live in a society today that HATES to be “told what to do.” They buck against rules. Call it what you want, rules, codes, laws, specifications, expectations, but without rules chaos would ensue. Rules define a culture, a society, a team, an organization. Whether these rules are intrinsic or obviously stated, they are there. […]
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Not a Hypocrite but a Struggling Believer
Once again I am pondering a rebuttal for the label of “hypocrite.” Will you call me a hypocrite if I tell you I know that I am a sinner and I am trying to change? If I tell you that in my mind I know the right thing to do, but in my weakness, […]
Wrestling with “Judge NOT”
To say that I have struggled to understand the meaning of “judge not unless you be judged” is an understatement. I totally get it – “Whatever you sow, you shall reap.” “Whatever yardstick you use will be the one that will be used on you.” “It is how you play the ball when it is […]
The Unlikelies
The world has a system of evaluating and labeling those “Most Likely to ______.” But God’s ways are not like man’s ways. God chooses the “Most Unlikely Ones” to accomplish His purpose. Aren’t we glad He doesn’t judge as man does? We all have a story. We all have reasons to have been considered “unlikely”… […]