I’m not paying enough attention. I know there are upright people around me; there are folks who are choosing each day to turn away from the selfish choice and seek peace. Have I become so jaded that I only see the mistakes, the falling short of a person? Psalm 37:37 Consider the blameless, observe the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘choice’
Help Me See
Posted in Lent, tagged authenticity, blameless, choice, God, holiness, humility, love, Love others, prayer, Psalms, seeking, transparency, wholeness on March 13, 2012 | 1 Comment »
5 Steps to Healing
Posted in Lent, tagged child of God, choice, fasting, God, God's face, healing, Holy Spirit, humility, II Chronicles, Jesus, Lent, Mark 2:3-5, prayer, seeking, turning point, Washington for Jesus on March 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Thirty two years ago, I responded to a nation-wide call to Christians around the country to fast and pray in Washington, D.C. II Chronicles 7:14 was the keystone verse to that call and that day became known as Washington for Jesus. I arrived with national hope for healing but left with disappointment. II Chronicles 7:14 [...]
Rid Yourself of . . .
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged choice, Christ, deceit, envy, God, gossip, help, helper, Holy Spirit, hypocrisy, Jesus, Peter, sin, slander, way of Jesus on August 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This one is right up there with “be holy!” Peter does not mince words. At least in a couple of other translations, rid yourself of such and such is written as “lay aside” or “be done with,” but in any case, this one is on me. I Peter 2:1-2a Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice [...]
10,000 Reminders
Posted in Feast Days and Holy Days, Lent, tagged choice, doing good, gentleness, Good Friday, goodness, humility, obedience, Paul, peace, peacekeeping, remember, slander, Titus on April 22, 2011 | 2 Comments »
How often do we need to remind someone? In my house, we must remind teenagers every day (and more than once a day) to clean the cat box, empty the trash, and put the dishes in the dishwasher. And how many more times if we added, “choose what is good today.” Titus 3:1-2 Remind the [...]
Self-Control & Wild Grace
Posted in Lent, tagged choice, choosing, control, Flow, inner being, inner life, inner self, outer life, Paul, self-control, Titus, wild grace on April 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Self-control runs as a theme throughout the first two chapters of Titus. Was it the crowd he was teaching or did he have his own impetuous streak? Self-control requires working knowledge and understanding of oneself in order to initiate change. . . . along with a lot of grace. Titus 2:11-12 For the grace of [...]
Doing what is Good
Posted in Lent, tagged choice, faith, God journey, inner life, inner self, mindfulness, outer self, Paul, the way, Titus, way of Jesus on April 20, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Here is the duality of living and walking the faith: first there is the inner journey, bringing the life within into the presence and guidance of the Holy Spirit; then, secondly, the outer journey, walking out the behaviors of the Way and choosing to “do good.” Titus 2:6-7a Similarly, encourage the young men to be [...]
Pray for Me in this Way
Posted in Advent, tagged advent, authenticity, choice, discernment, insight, Jesus, knowledge, love, Paul, Philippians, prayer, sacred other, transformation, transparency, way of Christ on November 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Prayers are scattered throughout Paul’s writings and many are often repeated as blessings, but never has a prayer touched me as deeply as this one did today. With three elements, my way can be transformed: love, knowledge, and insight. Philippians 1:9 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in [...]
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