Simplifying options simplifies life. “Love your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.” Matt 28:37 NLT. My thoughts and comments today are about “matters eternal and essential.” Doing what you would rather do instead of doing what you should do is a waste of time. […]
“By faith Abraham obeyed . . . [and] went without knowing where he was going.” Hebrews 11:8 NLT. Life is a sequence of events and a succession of experiences. My thoughts and comments today are about “milestones of obedience.” Life is a journey, comprising a sequence of years, a succession […]
“I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do.” Romans 7:15 NIV. Your capacity to regress to unprofitable behaviors is a besetting temptation. My thoughts and comments today are about “the capacity to regress.” At times, I am bewildered by how little […]
“Much more is required from the person to whom much more is given.” Luke 12:48 TEV. Discipleship is the process of relinquishing more and more options. My thoughts and comments today are about “options and expectations.” I don’t really like that word, “required.” I would much prefer God used the […]
“In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:6 NKJV. In every aspect of your life, seek and submit to God’s will and wisdom first. My thoughts and comments today are about “God, first and foremost.” Everyday life is filled with decisions; those decisions often […]