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The concept of arrogance seems clear enough. If someone is ‘full of themselves’ or ‘uber self-focused’ then they are arrogant, right? I’m certainly not suggesting that blatant arrogance is anything other than… blatant arrogance. However, I have been extremely stirred lately on the topic of humility and the different forms humility takes. While I certainly think pride is a vicious …
You often see the verse ‘I can do all things through Christ, who gives me strength’ (Phil 4:13) on motivational posters with the mountain tops peaking through the clouds. It is often used as the ultimate verse for ‘you got this, and God will help you do it.’ I remember Evander Holyfield having that verse on his robe as he …
Christmas time can be a season of unreal, unmet expectations. If we’re not careful the joy of the season can be robbed by the pressure and disappointment of expecting one thing and receiving another. Since Christmas is to be the day we celebrate the birth of Jesus the Christ, I have often wondered if it was like that for Mary, …
Maintenance. Maintenance Mode. Maintenance Man. Maintaining the ‘status quo’. There is simply zero inspiration exuding from the idea of maintaining. No one wants to simply maintain their current income; they want a raise. No one wants to wake up Christmas morning and hear ‘this year we get the joy of just keeping everything we already have! Nothing new for you …
I recently sold my 2002 VW Passat Wagon named ‘Sweet Lucy’. She had been a good friend for a long time. What she afforded in consistency, memories and savings, she lacked in modern amenities. I now have a newer car with an air conditioner that offers different climate zones within the car. Often as I drive it I start thinking …
Sometimes people are afraid to question God. It can seem disrespectful, or somehow divinely offensive. After all, if I believe God is God then He’s unquestionable, right? Obviously, there are ways that questioning God or doubting His way can be done in a disrespectful way but the act, in and of itself, doesn’t have to be seen as arrogant or …