My guess is that you don’t need me to tell you that money is a very useful servant. You use it daily to satisfy several of your desires. What may be new to you is that money is a terrible master. Unfortunately for most of us, we submit ourselves to money because we love it…
Control Is Commonly An Illusion
She was on TV the other day, sobbing inconsolably. When she finally composed herself sufficiently to speak, her words were a shock. At least, to me, because I have always known that control is commonly an illusion. The deception endures from one generation to another, regardless of how often we discover that is a myth….
Start Enjoying God Instead Of Using Him
The Anglican prayer book contains an interesting but very accurate concept. It claims that we were created to enjoy God. On the other hand, I remember John Hagee preaching that people should stop using other people for their personal gains. I have since discovered that the one we use the most to achieve our goals…
Living With A Permanent Shrug
Paul strikes you as someone who was living with a permanent shrug. I wonder, can anyone describe me as a believer who lives with a permanent shrug? Before we go too far into this, allow me to explain what it means to live with a permanent shrug. For that, we start by considering examples of…
Justice Will Always Be Served
Right about now, you are thinking that this title has it all wrong. You have some painful experiences with a broken justice system. Consequently, you know that there is no way that justice will always be served. Perhaps you had a court case that handed down a less-than-adequate judgment. As you lick your wounds and…
Of All Men The Most To Be Pitied
In recent times, there are accounts of preachers recanting their old practices. My guess is that these preachers have discovered that they were on their way to hellfire. They suddenly realized that if their faith is only on this earth, they are of all men the most to be pitied. These preachers quickly repented. At…