So you want to change. "Yes, I'd like to, but I'm not sure that it's possible. I keep trying, but then find myself going back to my old ways again and again." You are a Christian? "Yes. I believe that Christ died for my sins and rose again from the dead." Well, then, there's every reason for you … [Read more...] about Change
Christian Life
Imitation
Be imitators of me as I am of Christ. I Cor. 11:1 "Why would Paul say that?" I assume because he thought that they needed to do so---just as we do today. We all learn by imitation from our earliest to our last days. It's unavoidable. So, we'd better imitate the right persons. "Yes, but what I … [Read more...] about Imitation
Two Ways of Seeing
There are two ways of looking at it. “At what?” At anything—or, if you prefer, at everything. “How’s that?” Pretty simple as a matter of fact. “Really?” Really. “Please explain.” Thought you’d never ask. There’s God’s way and there’s man’s way. Every issue in life can be viewed from either … [Read more...] about Two Ways of Seeing
Play Ball!
It's dusk outside as I write. There's something about dusk that makes me nostalgic. As a kid, it was the time when you got those last bits of play under your belt before you were called into the house for the evening. You kept throwing that ball until you could hardly see it coming. You missed … [Read more...] about Play Ball!
Do You Wonder What He’s Up To?
Have you ever thought much about the way in which God works to bring about His purposes? Take the story of Joseph---what a chain of events to finally land him in the position by which he could influence all of Egypt and save his people! Because he was unable to fathom where each event was heading, … [Read more...] about Do You Wonder What He’s Up To?