I recently had an encounter with a bully. He did not try to steal my lunch money, but he did use threats in an attempt to get me to validate his inappropriate behavior. The threats came because I disagreed with how he is handling a situation and I … [Continue reading]
Bock on Sainthood
“This sainthood is one of the great benefits of being a recipient of God’s grace. It also reflects a responsibility to act like one who has received this calling.”Darrell Bock I copied this quote down, but unfortunately, I didn't note in which … [Continue reading]
A den of robbers
When he threw the merchants and money changers out of the temple, Jesus said, "My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers."Mark 11:17 The "you" is plural and probably refers to the … [Continue reading]
Henry Cloud on Failure
In reading his book Changes that Heal, I ran across this statement by Henry Cloud: “Our failures do not surprise [God]. If they surprise us, it is only because we have too high an opinion of ourselves.” What else can I say? If you are … [Continue reading]
