That’s a popular question. It parallels “Who are you to disagree with me?” Though there are many ways to do it wrong, there are correct ways to pass judgement on others’ behavior and values. Some wrong ways include judging someone through a lens of jealousy or fear or pride. Some people hate other people because they have better clothes or […]
Lance Wallnau says that humility is not really much of a virtue if you have never done anything of significance. It is only an accomplishment to be humble when you have something you could be bragging about. Whether humility is appropriate or not, boldness usually is. We have reasons to be bold before the throne of our King and before […]
As stated in “Boldness in Heaven,” Lance Wallnau says that humility is not really much of a virtue if you have never done anything of significance. It is only an accomplishment to be humble when you have something you could be bragging about. Whether humility is appropriate or not, boldness usually is. We have reasons to be bold before the […]
Turn away from evil and do what is good,and dwell there forever.For the Lord loves justiceand will not abandon His faithful ones.They are kept safe forever,but the children of the wicked will be destroyed.The righteous will inherit the landand dwell in it permanently. The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom;his tongue speaks what is just.The instruction of his God is […]
“You must not hate your brother in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor directly, and you will not incur guilt because of him. Do not take revenge or bear a grudge against members of your community, but love your neighbor as yourself; I am the Lord.(Leviticus 19:17-18 HCSB ©®) “You have heard that it was said, Love your neighbor and hate […]
Do everything without grumbling and arguing, so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God who are faultless in a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world.(Philippians 2:14-15 HCSB ©®) Nor should we complain as some of them did, and were killed by the destroyer. Now these things happened to them as […]
Leaders must have faith. Effective leaders act on their faith, including influencing others to have faith. Even effective leaders are not required to have their faith in the right thing, though. Get your Story straight. Be an awesome leader.
The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully,but are her feathers and plumage like the stork’s?She abandons her eggs on the groundand lets them be warmed in the sand.She forgets that a foot may crush themor that some wild animal may trample them.She treats her young harshly, as if they were not her own,with no fear that her labor may have […]
Being identified with some people is embarrassing. Wearing certain clothes, having a ratty vehicle, or having a certain job can be causes for feeling ashamed. People who are loud or foolish or gaudy giving the appearance of being with us can make us want to move away. When I was a young Marxist, I was an embarrassment to many people […]
Unity among humans is profoundly powerful. Yahweh said that the fools who elected Nimrod as their leader could do anything they decided to do, because they had one mind and one language (Genesis 11). Unity in the body of Jesus is even more powerful than what is possible among mere humans! When pastors agree to move together on a project, […]