Positioning Ourselves to Receive It When we lack clarity, there are some things we can do to position ourselves to receive it. These incorporate mindfulness, which helps push confusion aside. Running helter-skelter, without stopping to take a breath tends to leave people breathless, and anxiety-ridden. Be Willing to See and…

Do You Actually Believe What You Say? What people say they believe, and what they practice can be two different things as we well know. What they practice is often an indicator of what they actually believe. Some say they believe the Bible, but their behavior is incongruent with their…

When Things Get Confusing God’s will is perfect and always good; however, if we’re honest, it can be quite baffling. Some are experiencing something perplexing. Others have already gone through it, and some will eventually experience it as well. That is, they have been faithful in executing something of which…

Why the Resolutions? What is a resolution? In this context, it is a firm decision or determination to do or not do something. An obvious example would be the New Year’s Resolution in which a person resolves to make some sort of change in life. It may be to start…

Are You Willing to Understand? Most want to be understood, but how many seek to understand others? Most want to be shown mercy, but how many actually extend mercy? Everyone has struggles of various sorts and degrees. Every individual has a unique background; and yet, many have experiences that mirror…

Are You a Wage-Earner? Revelation 22:12 And, behold, I come quickly; and My reward is with Me, to give every man according as his work shall be. By definition, a reward is pay for service, both literally or figuratively, good or bad (Strong’s number 3408, MISTHOS). It is rendered in…

Do You Have to be Right? Have you ever been around people who just have to be right, especially if there’s a dispute or debate? It about wrecks them to discover they were wrong. Of course, admitting it would be a personal sin. That need to be perfect is not…

It’s Not About Expletives There is a misunderstanding about what it means to take the Lord’s name in vain. The general public believes it means to attach swearwords to His name. Of course, it’s good not to attach those expletives; however, it’s not really what it means. …

Pain and Empathy When a person is experiencing pain, it makes difficult for him or her to be empathetic toward others. By definition, empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings, perspectives or ideas of another. In the latter case, it doesn’t necessarily mean one has to agree…