Monthly Archives: January 2015
Honesty is not just the best policy – it is the truest way to live and the closest sense you can get of what heaven is like. No hidden agendas! Honesty ultimately brings peace, contentment, and a glimpse of the way God wants us to live. Living in honesty feels so right because He created us for just this purpose. The path may not always be easy but it is the way to salvation. In John 14:6, Jesus said, “I…..
Resentment can result from an actual or perceived wrongdoing form another. For example, most of us have been publicly humiliated – maybe even by a friend. Sometimes we protest, sometimes we don’t. That can also be true when another belittles us privately or puts us down on a regular basis. I have numerous Christian friends who have found it difficult to get over the humiliation and the resentment can can grow from this kind of treatment. I have heard…..
It is easy to forget the importance of forgiveness – how not forgiving another person can tear you apart, body and soul. At the same time, your resentment may not have any impact on the person you can’t forgive! That is why it is such a blessing if you have Christian friends who practice forgiveness. The more you receive forgiveness that seems undeserved, the more it illustrates Christ living in us. The act of unconditional forgiveness is so unexpected…..
It feels good to be proud. Proud of what we have accomplished through hard work, proud when people look up to us. And certainly we should take pride in the fact that we are unique and special to God (and perhaps show gratitude for the gifts He has given us by serving others). Yet should we keep our pride in check? Proverbs 16:18 reminds us, “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.” So don’t be surprised when…..
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