‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’ (Jeremiah 33:3 NIV) How do we seek wisdom? Are we voratious readers? Do we search great mysteries? Do we seek wise counsel? Or do we simply listen? Listening is the greatest...

Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. (Philippians 4:5) Having a gentle spirit that is evident to all has been a conscious desire that I have worked hard to cultivate. I am not always good at it, but I strive each day toward this goal. When...

Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. (Colossians 3:2 NIV) We are a continually distracted generation. The world and everything in it is geared to getting our attention. Technology gives us a wealth of information and knowledge at our fingertips. Yet, do we us it to seek...

7 All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.” (Luke 19:7 NIV) Doctors work in hospitals with the sick. Lawyers practice in courthouses where people are dealing with legal matters. It would not do us much good for the...

6 The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. (Romans 8:6 NIV) The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. I heard this all my life. It is a little platitude we say to ourselves when we want...