The way God works is often…ok, almost always…completely opposed to the way we humans would do things, isn’t it? The complete opposite really. I mean, think about it. We think the one who strives to be first will win, but God says, “The first will be last,” doesn’t he? We think it is a blessing to be served. Christ came to ...
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What’s your reflection?
Do you know the easiest way to find out what is most important to a person? Look at his life. How does he spend his time? How does she spend her money? What does he say? What does she do? It may be true that you can’t judge a book by its cover, but you can tell a lot about a person’s inside from how they act on the outside. And, let’s be clear. I’m not talking ...
It’s what’s inside that matters.
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 ...
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 ...