Posts Tagged ‘Obedience’
Keep your handshakes firm and your footing firmer.
My Dad was known for big hugs and firm handshakes. On the occasion when he’d encounter a handshake that didn’t reciprocate his forceful grip, he’d say it was like shaking the hand of a “dead fish”. In my Dad’s eyes, a firm handshake told the other person that he meant what he said – whether…
Read MoreWe have no control over who we are at birth however we have total control over who we are at death.
1 Corinthians 10:13 For most of us, control is the first thing we want and the last thing we’ll give up. Why? Because without it, we feel exposed. We’re out there just floating on the whims of something or someone else. We don’t like it – not one bit. Because we love control. It gives…
Read MoreObedience to God draws you nearer to His blessing while disobedience draws you nearer to His wrath.
Deuteronomy 28:15 The concept of “sin” is being swept under the rug in many churches today. It seems that some preachers don’t want to talk about it. They’re afraid it will “offend” someone. What they’re missing is – in the humble opinion of this Blogmeister, that’s the entire point of talking about it. All sinners,…
Read MoreMoments that define other moments are the crossroads of life where a “STOP” sign can be an opportunity to “GO”.
Most of the time, we don’t see them coming – they come out of nowhere. What is “them” and “they”? It’s unexpected moments… Another way to say it is they “come out of left field“. Some might refer to these moments as “life throwing us a curveball”… Forgive the multiple baseball references. Many times, these…
Read MoreA healthy self-image is nurtured by the belief that doing your best is all that you can do.
An unhealthy self-image can cause all kinds of problems here on earth. Keep in mind, in heaven, all self-images will look like Jesus because we will be made like him. Back to earth… We often impose standards on ourselves that we would never think of imposing on someone else. For us, everything has to be…
Read MoreA hearse is not equipped with a transmission capable of going in reverse.
For most people, the thought of a hearse elicits an unsettling visual image inside our head. If words are associated with the image, they generally mean something like “The End”. In other words, there’s no more second chances. We’re at the end of the road. As a Christian, even though we know the victory has…
Read MoreA daily walk with Jesus wears a path to a bountiful life.
On this special day, I’m moved to create a slight variation to this Tiny Words. Big Life. quote. To understand why I would do this, you’d have to know that this day is my earthly father’s birthday. If you hang with me for a minute, I’ll share what that variation is. I just love the…
Read MoreYour compassion makes the biggest difference when it’s put into practice toward those who rarely receive compassion.
What does the feeling of “compassion” prompt you to do? Is it a hopeful thought that the object of your compassion will somehow miraculously climb out of whatever pit they’re in? If so, there’s certainly nothing wrong with that. We all do it. Or, does it spur you into action? Most of the time, I’d…
Read MoreThe jacket of your soul has very large pockets that will carry your life’s work to a very important meeting with a very important judge.
We probably don’t think of our soul being clothed very often. But in today’s Tiny Words. Big Life. post, I’m asking you to do just that… BTW, this is an audience participation post. Imagine your soul – after you’ve left this world. There you stand. You have no possessions. You have no physical body. In…
Read MoreIf you want to know what matters most to a person – look at what they do.
Titus 1 : 16 They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good.
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