If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up the cross and follow me. — Matthew 16:24. I’ve read this passage many times and hadn’t focused on a couple of things. The first is what we call a blooper in movies, We have Christ talking about carrying crosses before anyone ever…
Envious Of the Arrogant
For I was envious of the the arrogant; I saw the prosperity of the wicked. — Psalm 73:3. Envy creeps into each of us from time to time, and is hard to get rid of much like an annoying mosquito bite. We see out the window the neighbor’s new Tesla, an annoying acquaintance makes the…
Risky Mercy
Pilate was merciful till it became risky. — CS Lewis. It is hard to believe that an act of kindness would be risky, but I bet each and every one of you came name an occasion where mercy, compassion, kindness came with a risk. Right now with the virus, the social upheaval, with the economic…
Wake My Spirit
Wake up my spirit, awake. — Psalm57:8. What a perfect psalm for a Monday morning. Monday is my day for beginning a new diet, new resolutions, plans to change my life, get some exercise, etc. So this Monday I repeat David’s words, “Wake my spirit,” and add a few of my own — “Give me the…
Restless Heart
Our heart is restless until it rests in you — Augustine of Hippo. Restless is a good description of many of us, anxious is another. We worry about our health, the economy, the political unrest, and racism, and we don’t know where to turn. Augustine provides the answer. Turn your heart, your mind, and your soul…