Isaiah 40:29 I have heard it said that Christianity is just a crutch for those that can’t handle the pressures of life. If you have heard that or even said it yourself consider the available crutches out there being used by many these days to make people feel better about themselves and help them throughContinue reading “What are you leaning on?”
Tag Archives: wisdom
Anger alert
Ephesians 4:26-27 When we see our kids doing things we know are not good for them and that will hurt them we tend to get angry if they don’t listen to our wisdom. While our intentions are good the anger, when not identified and controlled, can lead to us doing things that hurt our relationshipContinue reading “Anger alert”
Limited
Jeremiah 32:17 Many of us would like to put God in a box, define the boundaries and by doing so limit the extent of God’s involvement and impact in our life. As soon as we say that God was not able to create the world, all of a sudden, we are declaring that he isContinue reading “Limited”
Talk too much?
The amount that someone talks and what they talk about can really reveal a lot about that person. If they talk excessively they either enjoy hearing their own voice, are not really interested in the other person or are trying to protect themselves by not allowing the conversation to get too deep. Talking too littleContinue reading “Talk too much?”
Where is wisdom?
When it comes to making decisions in life most of us take the easiest way out. It is easier to be swayed by popular opinion, easier to be influenced by advertising and easier to be persuaded by family or friends, politicians or pastors. Easier than what? Easier than working it out for ourselves. Easier thanContinue reading “Where is wisdom?”
Keep it to yourself
You might have heard or even said “keep your religion to yourself” or something similar. The message there is that people don’t want to hear what we believe. They would be disappointed however if we failed to live out what we believe. People may not necessarily agree with the message we have but are generallyContinue reading “Keep it to yourself”