A waste of words ∙∙∙

A waste of words ∙∙∙ Don’t waste your breath on fools, for they will despise the wisest advice. – Proverbs 23:9 Matthew 13:12-15 12 For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.Continue reading “A waste of words ∙∙∙”

Can intolerance solve intolerance? ∙∙

Can intolerance solve intolerance? ∙∙ We must obey God rather than men. – Acts 5:29 Revelation 3:1-3 1 “I know your deeds, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead.”2 “Wake up, and strengthen the things that remain, which were about to die; for I have not found your deedsContinue reading “Can intolerance solve intolerance? ∙∙”

A finisher mindset ∙∙

A finisher mindset ∙∙ I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. – Philippians 1:6 Luke 14:28-30 28 But don’t begin until you count the cost. Who would start building construction without first calculating theContinue reading “A finisher mindset ∙∙”

Maximizing the Minimum ∙∙

Maximizing the Minimum ∙∙ So the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon and took control. Gideon blew a trumpet as a call to arms. Judges 6:34 Judges 7:9 Now, the same night it came about, the LORD said to him, “Arise, go down against the camp, for I have given it into your hands.Continue reading “Maximizing the Minimum ∙∙”

Blind paradox ∙∙

Blind paradox ∙∙ Jesus said, “For judgment, I came into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind.” – John 9:39 John 9:35-41 35 When Jesus heard what had happened, he found the man and asked, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”36Continue reading “Blind paradox ∙∙”