The Myth of Impartiality ∙∙∙ Teacher, we know that You are truthful, teach the way of God in truth, and defer to no one, for You are not partial to any. – Matthew 22:16 John 2:24-25 But Jesus didn’t trust them because he knew human nature. No one needed to tell him what mankind isContinue reading “The Myth of Impartiality ∙∙∙”
Tag Archives: Empathy
Controlling Anger ∙
Controlling Anger ∙ Don’t sin by letting anger control you. Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry. – Ephesians 4:26 Psalms 4:1-4 Answer me when I call to you, O God who declares me innocent. Free me from my troubles. Have mercy on me and hear my prayer. How long willContinue reading “Controlling Anger ∙”
What a Friend! ∙
What a Friend! ∙ A real friend sticks closer than a brother. – Proverbs 18:24 John 15:15 I no longer call you slaves because a master doesn’t confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me. A Life Shaped by Faith and Tragedy Joseph MedlicottContinue reading “What a Friend! ∙”
I’ve Been There ∙∙
I’ve Been There ∙∙ The Lord Jesus Christ is our High Priest. He understands our weaknesses. [He is able to sympathize with us.] For He faced all of the same tests and temptations we do, yet He did not sin. – Hebrews 4:15 Hebrews 2:10-18 God, for whom and through whom everything was made, choseContinue reading “I’ve Been There ∙∙”
Be a better listener ∙
Be a better listener ∙ Anyone who belongs to God listens gladly to the words of God. But you don’t listen because you don’t belong to God. – John 8:47 John 8:42-46 Jesus told them, “If God were your Father, you would love me because I have come to you from God. I am notContinue reading “Be a better listener ∙”
