“The opposite of love is not hate, its indifference.” ~~Elie Wiesel
Is the opposite of love hate? Anger? Cruelty? Not hardly. It is not caring. It is ignoring. It is indifference. …
Tag Archives: Anger
“I am God, your God, who teaches you how to live right and well.” ~God through the prophet Isaiah
God is God. God is in control of everything. God sent his son Jesus to win the victory for us …
Are we at war?
John Eldredge makes a great point. We are at war. We need to be careful how we live. We need …
“But the basic reality of God is plain enough. Open your eyes and there it is!” ~Apostle Paul
There are many mysteries with God. But His reality is plain enough. All anyone has to do is open their …
“Let me set this before you as plainly as I can.” ~Jesus
Jesus is very plain and clear what he says to us. Jesus challenges us listen and hear what he says. …
“If my goal was popularity, I wouldn’t bother being the Messiah’s slave.” ~Apostle Paul
Is my goal popularity? The Apostle Paul was clear that wasn’t his goal. He knew what his goal was. His …
“May our dependably steady and warmly personal God develop maturity in you.” ~Apostle Paul
How is it that I persevere? How will I become mature? My will power can get me so far. That …
Pope Francis’ Speech on the Poor and Indigenous Peoples
Pope Francis spoke about the problems faced by the poor and indigenous peoples at the Second World Meeting of the …
“It’s in the Messiah that we find out who we are and what we are living for.” ~Apostle Paul
Who am I? What am I living for? These are essential questions. Questions that we want answers for. We have …
“I forgive you.” ~Nadine Collier to the Charleston murderer of her mother
This is stunning. No riots in Charleston. Prayers and forgiveness. Nadine Collier, the daughter of 70-year-old Ethel Lance, said at …
“If you are strangers to prayer you are strangers to power.” ~Billy Sunday
Tapping into God’s desire at any given moment opens us up completely to His power. That Jesus rules here, just like it …
What is the most dangerous threat to my leadership?
We often see danger as lurking outside of us. Here is a sober reminder from Brandon Cox. Something along the …
“This is how much God loved the world …” ~Apostle John
God loves us. That is so very powerful. This passage is the most popular in the Bible. And with good …
Our Bill of Rights
On September 25, 1789, the First Congress of the United States proposed 12 amendments to the Constitution. The 1789 Joint …
"Hatred starts fights, but love pulls a quilt over the bickering." ~King Solomon (Proverbs 10:12)
Fighting too much? Arguing too often? What can I do? God calls us to love. God’s main goal for our …
"And life is urgent: Announce God’s kingdom!" ~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to live life urgently. He doesn’t have a “plan B” for us. We are His plan. We …
"Most of all, are you misnaming opportunities and calling them risks instead?" ~~Seth Godin
What do we see out in front of us? What we see makes a difference. Do we see risks and …
"Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you." ~Dr. Seuss
Pretending to be someone other that “who we are” is a dangerous deception. Both for others and most importantly for …
"Worship the Lord your God, and only him. Serve him with absolute single-heartedness." ~~Jesus
We live in a world where we think we can get the answer to anything automatically. Technology has changed how …
“Why the big noise, nations? Why the mean plots, peoples? Earth-leaders push for position, demagogues and delegates meet for summit talks, the God-deniers, the Messiah-defier.” ~King David
King David understood terrorism very well. He was in battle after battle for his life and his men. He defeated …
“Is it possible that 1.6 billion people should want to kill the rest of the world’s inhabitants—that is 7 billion—so that they themselves may live?” Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
Speaking before Al-Azhar and the Awqaf Ministry on New Year’s Day, 2015, and in connection to Prophet Muhammad’s upcoming birthday, …
"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." ~Martin Luther King, Jr.
There is a lot we don’t know. Knowing we don’t know everything is a key to wisdom. We should take time …
"He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love." ~~Martin Luther King, Jr.
Love cannot flourish when we won’t forgive. We harbor anger and resentment. It will come out. God’s goal for us …
My dad fought for my liberty
I learned so much from my Dad. He was in the artillery in WWII. What an amazing man. He fought …
“The Bible is a dangerous book of religious dogma used for centuries to oppress people” ~27% of Millennials agree
Do we hang out with Christians too much? Is our “religious language” irrelevant to most others? Do we use jargon …
“If you make a run for God—you won’t regret it!” ~King David
There a lot of things in life we all regret. They are the could of, would of, should ofs of …
Have I re-calibrated to true North?
I must take time to check with God before I act, speak, or do anything. Great question: Have I re-calibrated …
“Seek God’s right ways. Seek a quiet and disciplined life.” ~Zephaniah
Some days it is just not clear where God is. He doesn’t seem to be anywhere around. Don’t see Him. …
"The loose tongue of the godless spreads destruction; the common sense of the godly preserves them." ~King Solomon
The most difficult thing in life to control is our tongue. What we say makes a difference. Words spoken in …
"The Father who sent me, confirmed me. And you missed it. You never heard his voice, you never saw his appearance." ~~Jesus
God sent Jesus. Jesus is His plan. There is danger in missing all of this. Jesus warns us. God’s goal …
Are you ready for a new generation of Disciples?
You can tell the next generation detail by detail the story of God, Our God forever, who guides us till the end of …
