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Entries in the Surrender category
Leaping at the True Sounds of Christmas
One of the many accounts within the Christmas story that I especially like is when Mary visits Elizabeth. Scripture says that John the Baptist, still a baby in the womb, "leaped" when he…
Borrowing Future Worries for Present Consumption
I have just finished a wonderful week filled with specific answers to prayer. Praise God. I am filled with gratitude. Even so I find myself awake at 3 am borrowing future worries for present…
Knowing vs. Being Known
Knowledge is a much-rewarded commodity in our culture today. Striving to know has been a large part of my journey in life. Also, I have found that knowledge can be used as a weapon for arguments or…
Teachable
My friend is mentoring a disadvantaged boy who wants to be a doctor. We discussed character traits that would be key in this boy's development. I told my friend that moments of teachability were…
What? Me Surrender?
I heard a business speaker suggest that moving toward success required the following steps: …
Control Yourself, Bob
"You will always be a parent but you don’t need to always parent" — wise words from a friend suggesting that self-control is a helpful virtue when parenting adult children.…
Am I a Pharisee?
Sometimes it is just easier to be a Pharisee — justifying my thoughts and actions as righteous. I can easily point out the good I do and hide the true attitude of my heart — the sin that…
Weakness Denied — A Good Strategy?
Society's message that acknowledging weakness is not a good strategy often resonated with me. Power and control seemed more desirable. In fact, during college a peer gave me this advice, "As…
Accessing the Invisible
Recently my cardiologist assessed my heart by: …
The Path to Selflessness
"Dad, this conversation is not about you!" These words lovingly whispered in my ear by my daughter caused me to stop in my tracks. I had been caught once again talking about myself and not…