You can be flawed, anxious and sometimes irritated, but don't forget that your life is the greatest company in the world. Only you can prevent her from going into decline. There are many who appreciate, admire and love you. And you don't know but there are people for...
03609 – Convictions, Growth, & Admiration
Convictions must be allowed to grow. We admire people of strong convictions, and we should. We must give even more admiration to those who manage to hold strong convictions while questioning them, reconsidering them, changing them, and fitting them to tough and...
03594 – Blessed is…
Blessed is he who has learned to admire but not envy, to follow but not imitate, to praise but not flatter, and to lead but not manipulate.----------------------------------------Gender-inclusive paraphrase: Blessed are those who have learned to admire but not envy,...
02691 – We Don’t Want to See Suffering
Salvation in Jesus’ name is treated as a cure all. Supposedly, there is no suffering once we join the church, and if there is any cause for discomfort, then we vote the pastor out at the next business meeting. Ironically, we worship Jesus, who showed his wounds, but...
02398 – Our Perspective Changes
When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.
02328 – What Do You Hope For?
The very least you can do in your life is figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under its roof.