How many times have we been sure and certain about something, and then new facts or the mere willingness to keep an open mind occur and we have been proven wrong? I know over the years that has often been the case. The book of Job is in the Bible to remind us all that…
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Righteous
Thus you will walk in the ways of good men and keep to the paths of the righteous. — Proverbs 2:20 There is a distinct difference between being righteous and being self-righteous. Being righteous is a willingness to submit and subordinate our will, our needs, our concerns to God’s will. Being self-righteous is the polar opposite. As…
Trust
Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. — Psalms 20:7 Trust is fundamental and necessary if we are to live full and complete lives. If trust is absent we descend into a life of suspicion and fear. Every person is to be suspected and a…
The Ashes of Memory
Like the sailor who watches his home shore gradually disappear, I watch my past recede. — The Diving Bell & the Butterfly, Jean Dominique Bauby Sometimes we make a mistake so tragic that we pay for it over and over again, even though over time we can no longer remember what we did or why. I was asked…
Ears and Tongues
For the ear tests words as the tongue tastes food. Let us discern for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good. — Job 34:3-4 There is a lot packed into these two sentences. We learn in grammar school that food tastes differently depending on what part of the tongue is stimulated. The book…