My soul clings to you,Your right hand upholds me.
Relying on our own words
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. When Adam fell, he chose to find his wisdom in something other than God. He chose to discern good and…
Defending our own agenda
It does not profit a man to come to the scriptures to prove his own agenda, theology, or way of life. This is evil, and we should never take this…
We are comfortable with extremes
I think that one of the things that is coming out in our country is that we tend to be “political” or “continuum” thinkers. We see and communicate things on…
Cultural Norms
A theme of the scripture is that “everyman did what was right in his own eyes” and this was the promise of the serpent in the garden of Eden –…
Christianity is not exclusive
“And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, ‘My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as…
Wisdom is a person
A big step in becoming wise is to realize that the world view that we have held on to far so long is messed up. We must come to realize…
Creating dialogue
Here are some tips in having a conversation with someone who disagrees with you Be open minded Be Humble – you always have something to learn• Go into the conversation…
Pleading Reality
“When the mourning dawned, the angel urged Lot to hurry, saying, ‘Arise, take your wife and your two daughters who are here, lest you be consumed in the punishment of…
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…
I WOULD HAVE STONED JESUS
There is a song I relate to, that exposes me for who I am. It has these lines in it . . . Behold the man upon a cross, My…
