Posts Tagged ‘give’
Greedy
I do like to have nice things. I also like having money in savings for a rainy day, and we have had lots of rain here in Georgia. Greed is having an excessive desire, especially for wealth or possessions. I have met greedy people before. They want what they want, when they want it. They…
Read MoreA Slow Build
I recently watched a guy who is a neighbor to my parents, build his house by himself. I recall seeing him have help when he was framing the roof. This guy worked a full-time job and built this house over a period of about 10 months. It is not a small house either. It looks…
Read MoreBe Generous
I recently completed facilitating Financial Peace University taught by Dave Ramsey. My wife and I had been through this class during the Great Recession in 2009. I had the chance to facilitate at our church twice this year. I am still processing much of what was in the last session. We changed the way we…
Read MorePurity Of Heart
I have to confess that my heart is not always pure. I sometimes look out for my own interests even at the expense of others. I’ve seen what appears to be a pure heart in others, but the Lord only knows what a true, pure heart looks like. I can certainly keep a pure heart…
Read MoreLive To Love
I remember learning to love many years ago – at least that what I thought it was. I remember learning the difference between infatuation (foolish, unreasonable passion) and love (profoundly tender, deep and enduring affection) that goes way beyond shallow attraction. I’m still learning to love deeper and more effectively with every day of growing…
Read MoreDo Something Now!
I can’t count the number of times I’m thought about doing something, but didn’t do it for one reason or another. The action that I “thought” about was never done – it was only in my mind. I recently heard a guy say that intention is similar to ignoring. I remember my Grandma telling me…
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