My soul clings to you,Your right hand upholds me.
Seeking truth above all else
Human tendency is to come to a conversation with someone who disagrees with our views and seek to defend our ideas. We spend our time focused on our defense, rather…
How good and pleasant . . .
Psalm 133: A Song of Ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and pleasant it iswhen brothers dwell in unity!It is like the precious oil on the head,running down on the…
To forgive – Do we believe?
So, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First…
The Comfort of facing the devastation of sin
If we fail to make sin devastating in order to sooth someone’s ego, we fail to comfort the soul. For when we flatter and pamper, we give a sense of…
Let the blow come . . .
“Let a righteous man strike me—it is a kindness; let him rebuke me—it is oil for my head; let my head not refuse it.” Psalm 141:5 Our sinful nature endears…
Assume you are wrong
We are stronger if we approach an argument assuming we are wrong.
Your goal ought to be to lose an argument
One’s goal in every disagreement ought to be to lose. Losing is better than winning an argument. When you win you don’t grow. When you lose you grow and gain…
Because of the hardness of heart
“He said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.” The root of divorce, the…
Polarizing views and the other
When it comes to theological conflicts, so many people can only see a jilted perspective on the issue. They become reactionary and polarized and full of false assumptions, even if…
You ask, but do not have because . . .
If we seek God for an answer of our own making, we will not have what we ask of him. We want God to provide a way, but often refuse…
