6 The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. (Romans 8:6 NIV) The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. I heard this all my life. It is a little platitude we say to ourselves when we want to do the right thing … Read more
10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. (2 Corinthians 12:10 NIV) The world does not like the weak. It wants the strong, the powerful, the beautiful, the elite. I have had the good fortune … Read more
9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. (Romans 12:9 NIV) When we show love, it is desperately hard to do anything but good. Thus, hating what is evil should come easily. Love more, hate less, do good. Seems simple enough.
…and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt. (Abraham Lincoln) 19 Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues. (Proverbs 10:19 NIV) I have learned to talk less and listen more. I was told that this is why we have two ears and one mouth, and … Read more
14 Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. (Psalm 27:14 NIV) Our world is not one where waiting is valued. We push and hurry and rarely ever stop to “smell the roses”, much less await any divine guidance. Everything in our society pushes us toward “more, faster, better!” … Read more