Last Sunday James 1-12 was read in church. The author reminds us that small objects guide many large things — horse bits, ships rudders, and small fires set ablaze great forests. But the author places special emphasis on the tongue saying “it stains the whole body” and that “no one can tame the tongue —…
Tag: Webb Hubbell
Meditation On Evil
Every now and then we can’t get a wrong done to us out of our head. We begin to focus on that individual that did us wrong and we begin to think of all the wrongs he/she did to us and others. Soon we are convinced that person is evil, and our dislike for him/her…
Many Forms
Prayer comes in many forms. It can occur at any time of the day or night. It can occur at any location. We can pray when we meditate or when we sing. We can pray when we are on our knees or when we are dancing. We can pray when we are scared to death…
Forbidden Fruit
With persuasive words she led him astray, she seduced him with her smooth talk. — Proverbs 7:21 I have male friends who the same words above would be equally true if you substituted the “she” with a “he.” We are often impelled toward the forbidden. We often confuse want with need, mere lust for love, and entertainment…
Oversimplification
Our society likes to reduce the complex to a soundbite. Its okay to try to understand the complexities of the world — to try to make sense of thing that don’t make sense. Often we do so by construction our own intellectual cocoons. I think God wants us to seek out answers. He enjoys watching…