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Be the change

Now you are Christ’s body, and individually members of it. -1 Corinthians‬ ‭12:27‬ ‭(NASB‬‬) One week before this writing, Hurricane Harvey was on its way to Texas’ Gulf…

The tortoise and the hare

Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. -1 Corinthians 9:25 (ESV) Sometimes, I find myself slipping…

Undeserved favor

Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. -Matthew‬ ‭7:12‬ ‭(NKJV) Let all that you…

Inhospitable

If you are willing to bear serenely the trial of being displeasing to yourself, then you will be for Jesus a pleasant place of shelter. -St. Therese of Lisieux Whoever hates his brother…

Sticks and stones

Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark….

The OODA loop

Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do. ‭‭-Ephesians‬ ‭5:17‬ (NLT) Impulsivity, as I’ve learned, is not a hallmark characteristic of a true believer….

How to sabotage yourself

He has dug a pit and hollowed it out, And has fallen into the hole which he made. His mischief will return upon his own head, And his…

Words that maim and kill

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. -Ephesians 4:30 (NIV) A fool vents all his feelings,…

Relationship over religion

And he continued, “You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe your own traditions! -‭‭Mark‬ ‭7:9‬ ‭(NIV) Jesus had a…

Greater

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. -‭‭I John‬ ‭4:4‬…