“Diotrephes, who loves to be first.” 3 John 9 NIV. Longing to be important opposes your learning to be significant. My thoughts and comments today are about “significance.” When our first grandchild was a preschooler, she tried to unravel the mystery, “Who is the boss of me?” She asked my […]
“Do you want to stand out? Then step down. Be a servant.” Matthew 23:11 MSG. God created you for greatness not mediocrity, for eternal purpose not popularity. My thoughts and comments today ask, “prominent or important?” The world has some important things upside down. One important thing the world has gotten […]
“Some of the parts that seem least important are . . most necessary.” 1 Corinthians 12:22 NLT “Our culture fails to differentiate between prominence and importance.” My thoughts today are about “importance.” Our world has a mistaken idea about importance. A person may have a high profile because of publicity, […]
“Daniel distinguished himself . . because an excellent spirit was in him.” Daniel 6:3 NKJV “People who should matter most in your life are appreciative of who you really are.” My thoughts today are about “being exceptional.” A lot of people are readily impressed with appearance and abilities, but the […]