A long passage today, but highlighted with keys to gaining discretion straight from scripture. If you ever need it or wanted it, here is how to gain discretion. 1 My son, if you receive my words    and treasure up my commandments with you,2 making your ear attentive to wisdom    and inclining your heart to...

13 Therefore, preparing your minds for action,[a] and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, (1 Peter 1:13-14 ESV) Each day brings with it many things that will come...

Another very distracting week. They seem to string together this time of the year. The days get short, time seems to run out on a lot of projects I have in the queue. Holidays come at us quickly and it can feel like we are simply juggling a bunch of...

32 “For who is God, but the Lord?    And who is a rock, except our God? (2 Samuel 22:32 ESV) There is a song I really like by the artist Hardy called “A Rock” and today’s scripture reminds me of it and God’s place in my life. God was not always my...

15 As he came from his mother's womb he shall go again, naked as he came, and shall take nothing for his toil that he may carry away in his hand. (Ecclesiastes 5:15 ESV) Naked you came into this world and naked you will leave it. Nothing you have goes with...