You know, it’s easy to say things….or write them. Most of the people who read these words don’t know me. I can say anything here, and many of you will never know if what I write is true of how I live, of what I believe. If it isn’t, it’s deceitful, and so am I. Proverbs 26:23 says, “Like a coating of silver dross on earthenware are fervent lips with an ...
31 Days
Refinement
Refining is not an easy process, especially for the things that are being refined. Grains are refined by grinding and sifting. Silver is refined by fire. And we are refined in much the same way. Isaiah 48:10 says, “See, I have refined you, though not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.” Ouch. The refining process is usually painful. So ...
Hope Lasts.
Sometimes it really does seem like the darkness is winning. Sometimes it seems like cheaters do prosper after all. Sometimes it seems like the easy way is better than the right way. But don’t you believe it. “Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord. There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not ...
Choose Your Friends Wisely.
When you were a kid, how many times did you hear an adult warn about choosing your friends wisely? I can’t even count the number of times I’ve heard it preached to youth and taught to teens. Surely, you’ve heard someone say: “It’s easier for someone to pull you down than for you to pull them up.” And, it can be completely true, but… I think that, as adults, we have a tendency ...