In our desire to grow in the Lord, we gravitate to older brothers and sisters in Christ with the hope that they will guide us in our walk. There is nothing wrong with this. In fact, Paul often spoke of his loving relationship with his spiritual son, Timothy. He further addressed the need for older […]
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Keep Moving or Risk Not Moving at All
Hebrews 12:11-13 – “All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness. Therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble, and make straight paths for your feet, so that the […]
Prepare But Be Prepared to Lean on the Lord
“Honey! Guess what? We’re finally pregnant!” With those triumphant words, Sally and Joe begin one of life’s most bewildering journeys. Sally suffers stomach-churning morning sickness; Joe pops antacids as he checks and rechecks their financial investments. As Sally’s belly grows, so does Joe’s Honey-Do list. He renovates the home office into a nursery and trades […]
Son, It’s Just Not Going To Work
One evening, I had the delight of picnicking at a neighbourhood park with my brother, his wife and their two small children. Two-year-old Celeste sped off to do some exploring of her own while her mother kept a close eye on the toddler. Four-year-old Marshall raced to finish his sandwich as he spotted a fully […]
Are Your Heart’s Deceptions Blocking Truth?
My eldest brother was a trusting child, believing that his father was the fount of all the knowledge in the natural world. At nine years of age, my brother felt that he had learned just about anything he needed to know by following my father around the house and yard. He knew how to change […]