Tag: CHARACTER

THE UGLY UNDERNEATH

THE UGLY UNDERNEATH

How many of us look in the bathroom mirror with honesty? I must confess that I use it less and less as I get older: I don't need the added stress. No amount of makeup or facelift work will hide what's taking place over time on the outside! However, the reflection I do need every day of my life; the one we all need; the one which would actually improve over time were we to apply ourselves to its betterment; the one we almost all fail to seek, is the kind in which we examine our hearts and compare it to the word of our God. What are we really like inside?

Human Nature: The Poison and the Antidote

Human Nature: The Poison and the Antidote

One of the most powerful poisons to our faith and peace in the Lord is the way we perceive other people, or perhaps how they really are. I sometimes struggle with a deep and monstrous problem: the darkness of human nature all around me. How many claim that they don't go to church because of the hypocrisy there? And it's not just in the church but out of it, on our streets, in our workplaces, and unfortunately, even in our own homes.

Where Was God When Lazarus Cried?

Where Was God When Lazarus Cried?

Many millions of people around the world reject God or are disillusioned with Him, because He seems so far off. Where is He when you need Him? I have to confess to having that very thought myself from time to time, even though I normally consider myself to have a strong faith. If you claim that you never question God or doubt Him, I suspect you're being economical with the truth.

How To Be Special

How To Be Special

Many of us secretly or even openly wish we were special in some way. We admire the celebrities, the successful and the achievers, and we quietly judge ourselves for being plain or for being nobodies. Yet almost all of us miss the one simple opportunity to become very special.

How To Be Double-Minded and Prosper Anyway.

How To Be Double-Minded and Prosper Anyway.

Isn't it interesting that you can at the same time want your foot to go one way and yet make it go another. You can want to do something and yet not want to do it.