Clearly, if we must be told, as a people, to “not” hold grudges or seek revenge, it must be a norm or tendency. My kids call it “paybacks.” Instead, we are to love our neighbor and why? Because the Lord God says so. Leviticus 19:18 ‘Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone [...]
Posts Tagged ‘sacred other’
Because I Said So
Posted in Lent, tagged God, grudges, I am, Lent, Leviticus, love, neighbor, revenge, sacred other, sovereignty on February 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Favoritism = Judging
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged acceptance, addiction, believer, change, community, evil, favoritism, forgiveness, God, habits, James, Jesus, Jesus Christ, judge, judging, judgment, love, sacred other on July 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Favoritism with ice cream is a lot different than favoritism with people. Oh I might try not to judge people on first impressions but I find it inescapable. Can I overcome these moments with intentional action? James 2:1, 4 My brothers [and sisters], as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don’t show favoritism. . [...]
Entertain Strangers
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged angels, brotherly affection, David Wilkerson, guardian angel, Hebrews, kindness, love, paradox, protection, sacred other, strangers on July 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I wonder if I would be a nicer person if I honestly considered that the person driving that car that just cut me off or the person who insisted on paying with coins in the checkout line or the huge person who just sat in front of me at the movies was an angel? Hebrews [...]
As Long as it’s Today
Posted in Eastertide, Time Up to Pentecost, tagged encouragement, hard heart, hardness of the heart, Hebrews, love, sacred other, today on May 10, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Tomorrow has no real meaning in the world of encouragement while yesterday is too late. If I am to make a difference in a person’s demeanor or frustration, in his/her sorrow or disappointment, in a time of loss or unexpected change, it is now . . . today. Hebrews 3:13 But encourage one another daily, [...]
Who Do I See?
Posted in Eastertide, tagged caring, judging, love, Messiah, Narayanan Krishnan, Onesimus, Paul, Philemon, poor, sacred other on April 26, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Can I be honest about what I see when I meet someone? I’d love to say my eyes go inside and seek out the “sacred other” but no, not usually. I’m still assessing the outer shell. It happens in a flash, whether it’s chewed down fingernails or Jimmy Choo shoes, my first impression rules the [...]
Pure Knows Pure
Posted in Lent, tagged Abraham Verghese, Cutting for Stone, doing good, faith, God, goodness, Holy Spirit, hope, Jesus, love, motivation, motive, pure heart, purity, sacred other, Sunday's coming, truth, way of Jesus on April 18, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Is it true? Do the pure of heart recognize pure motives in another person? Or, even more mysterious, can the pure find something pure in anyone? Is it another way of thinking about the “sacred other?” How sorrowful, then, to dwell in the opposite world, a type of hell surely, where nothing is pure. Titus [...]
Cleansed for a Noble Purpose
Posted in Lent, tagged gifts of the spirit, God, little things, Luke 16:10, meditation, Paul, practice, prayer, purpose, run the race, sacred other, servant, service, spiritual gifts, Timothy, way of Jesus on April 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Separating myself from “corrupting influences” is not so easy. It’s a matter of degree, that difference between good, better & best. In some areas, I have been successful and on occasion, I have been blessed and used in a powerful way but it’s an erratic arrangement. II Timothy 2:21 So whoever cleanses himself/herself [from what [...]
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