Posts Tagged ‘patience’
Discipline
I used to think of this word as punishment (aka – grounded or “the board of education applied to the ‘seat’ of understanding”). It wasn’t a positive word from my point of view. I now have an additional meaning to this word that speaks to regimen and behavior that develops skills and positive traits…
Read MoreGreat Love Of God
I remember singing a hymn in church as a young kid called “The Love Of God”. I remember that the words of that song attempted to describe something that was indescribable. I remember the second verse the best. Check this out… Could we with ink the ocean fill, And were the skies of parchment made,…
Read MoreIn God I Trust
I heard a story about a guy who always stopped to pick up a penny, not because of its value, but because it has the words inscribed: “In God We Trust”. I saw a penny on the ground a day or so after that and picked it up. It reminds me that I trust…
Read MoreBuild My Life
There are times when I reflect on my life and it appears to be crumbling. I’m hurt or wounded by something or someone and it gets me down. When I read King David’s journal of sorts, I realize that he struggled and his life was a mess at times too. I know that my…
Read MoreBlessed
There are so many times that I reflect on this word and how I’m showered with blessing. I have so much to be thankful for. Many of the people and things I’m thankful for are straight-up a blessing from the Lord. I am blessed beyond what I deserve. I keep asking the Lord to…
Read MoreCredit Is Due
I think it’s always a good practice to give credit to people who done the work and overcome the obstacles in their path. I’ve never been a fan of someone who takes the credit for something that they didn’t do. It takes humility to acknowledge the great work and accomplishment of someone else and…
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