The Lord Our Help
It’s really hard to turn the other cheek and it is even harder to bless those who wrong me. But this is what Paul is talking about in this passage. He said that “vengeance is the Lord’s.”...
Author: Lindsey Zarob
Wounds from a Friend
Some of us are more comfortable with confrontation than others. No matter our comfort levels, there are times when confrontation is the most loving thing we can do for another person.
Ask for It
The stories in the gospels always amaze me. Here you have this blind man named Bartimaeus on the side of the road wanting desperately to be healed.
Not Keeping Up with the Joneses
We’ve all heard it said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” And yet, this doesn’t keep many of us from pursuing lives that mirror ones from others we admire or worse, idolize.
Jesus Welcomes the Childlike
Adults like to declare they’ve outgrown the playfulness of birthdays and Christmas at some point in life. They may like celebrating, just not feeling silly.
Make Good Habits
Sister Ambrose, with thick arms folded across her black habit, looked into my eyes only; it seemed. In her eighties, my eighth-grade teacher tapped her cane against a cast iron desk, asking, “What...
Turn the other Cheek
When someone wrongs us, we are flooded by strong emotions like fear, powerlessness, grief, shame, and rage.
When No One is Watching
So, let’s back up a bit from today’s Scripture…. Joseph had been sold into slavery by his brothers out of jealousy (Gen. 37:28).
Keep the Fire Going
“Danny, keep the fire going. I’ll be right back.” My grampa was a master at building a fire.