7 They continued to question him, so he stood up and replied, “Whoever hasn’t sinned should throw the first stone.” (John 8:7) ~ Jesus Please take a moment to study the picture and the Meme above. Now meditate, and reflect on the image and the message it conveys. After you have finished, with thoroughness and honesty… Read More »
Unfinished Hurts
When we finally repent of our mistakes and forgive those who have hurt us – as God calls us to do over and over again in his Word – then the light of God shines like a bright, healing beam in our hearts and clears the vision of God before us. ~ Matt Brown What… Read More »
Learning To Love What God Loves
“The love of God does not consist in tears or in this delight ad tenderness, which for the greater part we desire and find consolation in, but it consists in serving with justice and fortitude of soil and in humility. Without such service, it seems to me we would be receiving everything and giving nothing.”… Read More »
Play The Hand You’re Dealt
“The hand that is dealt you represents determinism; the way you play it is free will.” ~ Jawaharlal Nehru Fate determines the initial hand you’re dealt in life. You don’t get to choose whether you are conceived or born. You don’t get to pick who your parents are, what zip code you grow up in, or… Read More »
Toss the Whipping Stick
“…occasionally I wished I could walk through a picture window and have the sharp, broken shards slash me to ribbons so I would finally look like I felt.” ~ Elizabeth Wurtzel One thing is for sure; life is hard. The world can be a dark and lonely place to live and regularly broadcast what a… Read More »
Words Without Marks
“Learn to say kind words; nobody resents them.” ~ Unknown We have all grown up hearing the rhyme, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” Unfortunately, these words are not valid. Our words matter and they matter a lot. One of the more hazardous and deadly members of the… Read More »
Social Spirituality
“I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires.” ~ Susan B. Anthony The famous theologian John Wesley argued there is no religion but social religion and no holiness but social holiness. Spirituality is a practice, not an intellectual exercise… Read More »
Thursday Sainthood
“Don’t try to be a Saint by Thursday.” ~ William G. Wilson Self-righteousness, Pride, holier than thou, judge, jury, and executioner are ways to describe ourselves when looking down on the world. Wilson’s quote reminds us of how quickly the ego rebounds and what happens when we become stricken with pride-blindness. We are fast to… Read More »
We Think and Let Think
“As to all opinions which do not strike at the root of Christianity, we think and let think.” ~ John Wesley What is at the root of your faith? For John Wesley, it was Christianity. He put great emphasis on his faith in Christianity and what scholars would deem the quadrilateral. The quadrilateral comprises four… Read More »
PunkinFutz Love
“Listen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me … Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.” ~ Shel Silverstein What is PunkinFutz Love? Well, it’s a company founded by an extraordinary person who gave up her… Read More »
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