Posts Tagged ‘Obedience’
The thing that makes us happy is the thrill of going, the surprise of arriving, and the relief of leaving.
Psalm 102:25-28 Think of these three words: “When I get…” If you’re like me, it’s difficult to do without trying to complete the sentence. We say things like, “When I get that new car, I’m going to be happy!” Or, “When I get that big promotion, we’re gonna be on Easy Street.” So, what happens…
Read MorePraise is not always given to the person that invents it but rather to him who shows the world how to use it.
James 2:14-17 Did you know that the inventor of the carburetor was a guy named Siegfried Marcus? No? Neither did I… But I’ll bet you know the name of the man who figured out how to use it. Henry Ford. Oh yeah, I know about him. He basically changed the world. Does that mean that…
Read MoreProfanity is a proclamation that you’re not guarding what goes in your mind by evidence of what’s coming out of your mouth.
Psalm 26:1-3 I can’t comprehend why – but some people don’t like tomatoes. If you’re one of them, today’s Tiny Words. Big Life. post might require you to do some “word swapping”. So, when I use the word “tomato”, you can think of “eggplant”. That’s because I figure that if you’re crazy enough to not…
Read MoreNo one is immune from having “thistles in their garden” for even the Apostle Paul had a thorn to deal with.
2 Corinthians 12:6-10 If you spend much time on Social Media, you probably think that everybody else lives in Lake Wobegon. Huh? Yeah, Lake Wobegon. “Where is that?” you might ask. Or maybe you’re asking, “What is that?” First of all, if you’re asking one of those two questions, you’re revealing your youthful age. For…
Read MoreThe older you get, the more you realize the dumber you used to be.
Job 12:12 Would you rather be dumb than stupid? Is that a trick question? You might be asking, “Can I have a third option?” Sure, but first, you have to answer a couple of philosophical questions: Was Forrest Gump correct when he said, “Stupid is as stupid does.” ? What about a slight variation, “Dumb…
Read MoreYou never have to wait for anyone’s permission to do what’s right.
Genesis 4:6-7 The “cookie jar” has taught many of us a lesson – and it’s not about cookies. It’s about authority. To understand it, we have to realize something… It’s not that Mom didn’t want us to enjoy the flavor of our favorite treat, it was just that she knew that dinner was coming soon,…
Read More“I wish I had done that.” will never coax a Genie from the bottle.
Ecclesiastes 7:21-25 Okay, let’s test that theory… Go grab your Genie bottle and rub on it. I’ll wait. Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. (that’s me waiting…) You’re back! So, how did that go? Did anything happen? I thought so… nothing. After that useless exercise, (although I enjoyed watching it 🙂 ), I suppose I should ask…
Read MoreMath is a foreign concept to those who say “I’m going to do it just this once”.
Matthew 6:13 If bad things didn’t look good, we’d all be the perfect weight, have plenty of money, and our relationships would resemble a fairy tale. But they do and we’re not. Think about this… If you’re trying to lose weight and you have to go to the grocery store, the candy aisle is probably…
Read MoreIf you’re ever tempted to negatively classify people because of race, creed, or color; remember you’re a blankety-blank from blankety-blank.
Psalm 101:5 When it comes to physical stature, I’m not a very big person. In fact, when I was a kid, my parents thought I might be a dwarf. Although I did have a growth spurt later in life that saw me shoot up to a towering 5 feet 8 inches tall, some would consider…
Read More“Love your enemy” doesn’t mean that you should send them directions to your secret hiding place.
Psalm 32:6-7 When I was a kid, one of the coolest things that my friends and I could do was to build a hideout. Of course, no girls were allowed but the point of this post is not to discuss how stupid I was back then! But anyway, it was our little secret… or so…
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