Kindness, A Dollar at a Time
Is it possible to turn a tragic experience into an opportunity to live more fully and love more openly? Absolutely. I hear about people who take death, disease and other disasters and somehow find the strength to exhibit kindness through their despair. I got this letter from a man who went through a very dark
Be a Follower
I grew up being told, “Believe in yourself” and “Don’t be a follower.” I wasn’t supposed to jump off the bridge when all the other cool kids did, I was supposed to use good judgement and think for myself. When it comes to Jesus, the rules of the world are flipped. We are not to
Enough Grace for Today
I was confiding to a friend recently that sometimes I get fearful for the future. She wisely and gently reminded me to choose faith over fear with these words: God doesn’t give us grace for what may or may not happen tomorrow or the next day or the day after that, but He does give
God’s Perspective
God, I pray for your perspective. Allow me to see the trials of this life as you see them. Allow me to see the people surrounding me as you see them. Allow me to see both my abilities and my responsibilities as you see them. Amen.
Count Your Blessings
If you want proof that God exists, each night write down one act of kindness someone bestowed upon you that day. By the end of the year, you will have documentation of the many ways God works through people to show you His love.
Humble Yourself Before the Lord
I’ve decided I need to begin humbling myself before the Lord… now, if I could just stop thinking of myself long enough to figure out what that means I’d be in great shape!
The Power of Light
We may not know how our loving kindness will affect the dark places of the world, but we can be assured that its impact will be tremendous and more important than we could ever imagine. “The light disturbs the wicked and stops the arm that is raised in violence.” (God talking to Job) -Job 38:15
