Tag: Hebrews 12:1-3

Weariness

“Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened.” Matthew 11:28 NIV. To be holy and healthy, you need safe places, still times, and special friends. My thoughts and comments today are about “weariness.” Too frequently our lives could be described in the terms of, “hurry, worry, and weariness.” […]

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Resilience

“Paul got up and went back into the city.” Acts 14:20 NIV. Resilient people are irresistibly joyful and ultimately successful. My thoughts and comments today are about, “resilience.” In life, it is not what happens to you that’s so damaging; it’s what happens in you. There will be people who […]

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Obstacles and Opportunities

“A great and effective door has opened to me . . there are many adversaries.” 1 Corinthians 16:9 NKJV Adversaries congregate where opportunities abound. My thoughts and comments today are about “obstacles and opportunities.” Opportunities abound; so do obstacles. That’s reality. “What is the difference between an obstacle and an […]

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The Process of Progress

“We . . are being transformed . . with ever increasing glory.” 2 Corinthians 3:18 NIV. Real changes are deliberate and progressive rather than immediate. Since our first grandchildren, Gayle has stubbornly perpetuated an annual day when each child’s height is measured, marked, and dated on the same piece of […]

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Attachments

“Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.” Acts 28:5 NIV. Habits are attachments you held too long and a little too closely. My thoughts and comments today are about “attachments.” Along the journey, we all accumulate attachments, not all of which are beneficial. It […]

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