This word is a bit repulsive to me, but if I’m not careful, I can boast with the best of them. Boast means to speak with exaggeration and excessive pride. (I would argue that speaking with any pride is spiritually unhealthy.) Boasting is usually drawing attention to me. It can also be called bragging. I…
I have grieved many times in my life. Grief is a very real and very deep emotion when a person suffers loss, affliction, regret or heartbreak. It is not super easy to navigate. I remember the death of people very close to me and the grief was a bit longer and deeper. I also remember…
I often look back on parts of my life with regret. I remember in 7thand 8thgrade being a disobedient and obnoxious kid. I constantly tried to impress my friends with my brazen disobedience to Mr. Chelf and Mr. Dunbar. These were both very capable teachers, and I treated them with disrespect. I had the opportunity…
Crossroads can be a bit challenging and dangerous if it’s not a four-way stop or there’s a traffic light. Crossroads present choices of direction. In Georgia, many of our crossroads have been made into roundabouts. I’m pretty confident that this came from our English ancestors. In a four-way stop, all traffic has to come to a…
I’ve been on both sides of this debate. I sometimes want what I want, and I go after it regardless if it’s healthy and good for me. I sometimes ignore the wise counsel of the Lord when He’s giving me subtle warnings or even shouting out the warnings. I do believe that sin is shallow…
I know that the only thing we can count on as constant is change. My life is constantly changing. I actually like growing, although I’m not as excited about change in my body as I age! I am a bit slower than I once was, but I feel like my mind is still growing as…
I do not consider myself a wealthy guy. I do not own massive amounts of possessions. I am thankful to own my own home and the vehicles that I drive. I am thankful for the many blessings I’ve received over the years. I do not believe that joy comes from owning things. I do believe…
My wife and I went to the Braves game in Atlanta with some young friends last Friday and had a blast. I realized that I’ve become a “fair weather follower” of the Braves. I knew only one or two players on the team. I don’t own a Braves shirt. I did wear a dark blue…
I once heard a preacher say that an excuse was “the skin off of a reason, stuffed with a lie”. I was a youngster when I heard that, but it made quite an impression on me. I have caught myself making excuses for something I don’t want to do, even though I know I should…
There are so many times when my pride raises its ugly head and pushes humility out of my heart. I do believe that all sin can be traced back to pride. When I add “contrite” to my humility, then my position to the Lord is crystal clear. I am nothing without Him. I’m lost without…