My soul clings to you,Your right hand upholds me.
Answering your own questions
One of the things that frustrates me, is watching a video, or seeing a post where someone is asked a question, but instead of answering it, they argue for their…
Ally or foe?
We can treat those who disagree with us as enemies or as potential allies.
Out of the abundance of the mouth
“for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks” Luke 6:45, Matthew 12:34 I have heard this verse used to make quick judgment on a person. That person…
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…
Presumptions and Vulnerability
We want people to be vulnerable with us, for vulnerability brings intimacy and safety. Though we long for this vulnerability, sometimes we actively discourage intimacy through our presumptions. Before a…
Be slow to speak, quick to listen
“If one gives an answer before he hears,it is his folly and shame.” – Proverbs 18:13 We are often so quick to speak into another person’s life, yet slow to…
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…
Good conflict
Good conflicts pursue truth and honesty, bad conflicts argue for victory and defend self-worth. Good conflicts pursue understanding and truth, bad conflicts accuse without listening or knowing the other person.
Assuming the worst
It is better to assume the best in people and later find out that you were wrong, then it is to assume the worst in people and later find out…
God’s vision for the family
God’s vision for the family is supplemental, but a part of the story of mankind. Both male and female were made in the image of God, bearing witness to the…
