Posts Tagged ‘serve’
Little Details
There are times when the seemingly most insignificant things really matter to the big picture. I read a book a few years back called The Little Things by Andy Andrews. The subtitle of the book is “why you really should sweat the small stuff”. In his book, Andy uses several examples in history because things…
Read MorePossessions Can Be A Pain
I am blessed with a few possessions of my own. I must confess that some of these possessions seem to own me instead of me owning them. For example, my truck needs tires rotated, brakes, checked, oil changed and fueled often to keep running. Most of my possessions require me to do things to maintain…
Read MoreTreasury
I have always imagined back in Jesus’ day that treasure was kept in a chest. It was there to look at and count to keep up with how much money was in the treasury. Today, we can check on our phone to see account balances and even what we spend our money on. Jesus speaks…
Read MoreCompassion
If I’m going to be more like Jesus, then I need to cultivate compassion in my heart. I’m not a hard or hateful person, but I can be. I’ve been taken advantage of more times than I can count by people simply begging or asking for help. It’s hard to separate those in genuine need…
Read MoreGive & Do
I remember when I was young, there was a man in church who always put his offering in the plate where you could see the size of the bill he was giving. One of my first volunteer jobs was taking up offering. Later, when I was in college, I was in church in another town…
Read MoreLove Big
I do love people. There are times when I encounter people who are harder to love than others. For example, a thief or a thug is harder for me to love. They are so self-centered that they will hurt others to get what they want. As I write these words, I feel the Spirit whisper…
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