Put on the whole armor of God, — Ephesians 6:11. I have written several times about the phrase, “Armor of God.” I love the image, but this morning I asked myself what is the armor of God? Is it made of chainmail, or tempered steel? Don’t be ridiculous Hubbell. The armor of God requires William James’s…
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Who Can Be Saved
They were greatly astounded and said to one another, “Then who can be saved?” — Mark 10:26. Some things never change. Jesus is talking about the difficulties of rich people entering Heaven, and his listeners wonder “who can be saved” if the rich can’t get in. They assume like we do today that wealth and possessions are…
Life Goes On
In three words, I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: It goes on. — Robert Frost. I have been gone for two weeks. I warned all that Suzy and I had a wild hair and we did it. We drove to Maine (a place I’ve never been) and enjoyed it thoroughly. Of course, I…
A Small Act
A small act is worth a million thoughts. — Ai Weiwei. I have always dreamed, had big plans and great ideas, but none are worth a grain of salt until I act. The hardest decision, it seems, is that first step. This morning I considered why? To take that first step, to perform that small…
What We Deserve
Few things limit us more profoundly than our own beliefs about what we deserve, and few things liberate us more powerfully than daring to broaden our locus of possibility and self-permission for happiness. — Maria Popova. This morning, I found myself thinking about the above wisdom. How often do we beat ourselves up, believing we…