The wisdom of Luke 14:11—”For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted”—is a message I could reflect on and write about for a lifetime. I’ve been tempted to print it on postcards and send one to every person in power, but the truth is, this isn’t just…
Stubborn Fool Am I
I am learning more about my relationship with God every day. Packing for a move will cause one to invoke his name a whole lot. — Webb Hubbell. My words have a lot of truth to them, but not in the way you might expect. We often think we can do what we did twenty,…
Simple and Sincere
I will try this day to live a simple, sincere, and serene life…. — The beginning of “A Morning Resolve.” A hearty laugh escaped my lips upon reading: “I will try this day to live a simple, sincere, and serene life.” It’s the kind of aspiration that sounds lovely in the abstract, perhaps envisioned amidst a…
Understanding Mind
Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, table to discern between good and evil. — 1 Kings 3:9. I’d like to believe that if God appeared to me in a dream, as he did to Solomon, and offered me anything my heart desired, my answer would be as noble as the…
We Grow Weary
We grow weary for the work of our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure; when slandered, we speak kindly. — 1 Corinthians 4:12-13. We all encounter moments in life where the weight of our efforts feels overwhelming, and we grow “weary from the work of our own hands.” It’s a universal human…