Pleaser

10 For am I now trying to persuade people,[a] or God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. (Galatians 1:10 CSB) I am, to some extent, a people pleaser. In both my business and personal dealings I work hard toward a positive … Read more

Rebellion

3 For I am conscious of my rebellion,and my sin is always before me.4 Against you—you alone—I have sinnedand done this evil in your sight.So you are right when you pass sentence;you are blameless when you judge. (Psalm 51:3-4 CSB) I feel as though I spend a lot of my life in rebellion. Mostly against God … Read more

Perfection

Let me begin this by saying that I may, most probably will, make mistakes writing it. Even after over 25 years of writing I misspell words, make grammatical errors and say…words…wrong. I grew up in small Texas towns, and I use a lot of Texas slang and euphemisms. Basically, I tend to butcher the English … Read more

Walk Together

3 Can two walk togetherwithout agreeing to meet? (Amos 3:3 CSB) Independence is a hallmark of the American life. Take that down to the Texas level and it is even more so. However, the interesting dichotomy is that if you take that down to small town Texas you see people relying upon each other. I … Read more

Give and Take

26 Jesus answered, “Truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw[a] the signs, but because you ate the loaves and were filled. 27 Don’t work for the food that perishes but for the food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set his seal of approval on him.” … Read more