Words contain life and carry the seeds of creation “May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight.” Psalm 19:14 NIV My thoughts and comments today are that “words matter.” My fourth-grade teacher taught me an appreciation and respect for words. My […]
“In the same way that you judge others, you will be judged.” Matthew 7:2 NIV. Be charitable in your opinions and careful in your judgments. My thoughts and comments today are about “opinions and judgments.” It is easy to misjudge. You can certainly misunderstand what another person has said or […]
“I am innocent . . the responsibility is yours.” Matthew 27:24 NLT. Being a Christ-follower is simple, not complex; just follow Jesus. My thoughts and comments today are about “taking responsibility.” When religious leaders accused Jesus before Pilate, the Roman Governor questioned Him and announced, “I find no fault in […]
“Who are you to judge someone else’s servant?” Romans 14:4 NIV “You do not have the right to judge where you do not have the responsibility to rule.” My thoughts today are about “finding fault.” It is too easy to see what someone else is doing wrong, not so simple […]
“Don’t try to disclaim responsibility by saying you didn’t know.” Proverbs 24.12 TLB “Blame is a lame attempt to avoid facing your own truth.” My thoughts today are about “blame.” What kid has not deflected blame by saying, “It’s not my fault; it’s theirs!” Blaming someone else never does much […]