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God has been talking to me about slingshots and rubber bands lately. I realize that may not seem like something God would really spend a lot of time talking about with people, but He knows what reaches me. When I was a little boy I had many slingshots. Some I bought. Some I made. Basically every ‘Y’ shaped stick I …
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 …
How well do you respond to situations in life? Many of us have a strong sense of responsibility depending on our upbringing and life circumstances. Even for those that may be a little more ‘loosy-goosey’ there is an understanding that certain situations demand action more than others, even if simply out of a sense of duty. However, beyond our sense …
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 …
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 …