Is it that hard to understand that if it benefits the rich and powerful while making life more difficult for the poor and vulnerable, it contradicts everything Jesus taught.
04097 – Contradicting Jesus?
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02171 – Confession is a Difficult Discipline
Confession is a difficult discipline for us because we all too often see the believing community as a fellowship of saints before we see it as a fellowship of sinners.
02052 – Judging vs. Understanding
It's easy to judge. It's more difficult to understand. Understanding requires compassion, patience, and a willingness to believe that good hearts sometimes choose poor methods. Through judging, we separate. Through understanding, we grow.
02041 – Difficulty vs. Glory
The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it.
01967 – Difficult Times, Filled with Opportunity
All of us might wish at times that we lived in a more tranquil world, but we don't. And if our times are difficult and perplexing, so are they challenging and filled with opportunity.
01804 – Making God in Our Own Image?
Much of our difficulty as seeking Christians stems from our unwillingness to take God as He is and adjust our lives accordingly. We insist upon trying to modify Him and bring Him nearer to our own image.-------------------------------------Gender-neutral version: Much...
01739 – Being Willing to Change
The most difficult part of personal growth is being willing to turn away from erroneous views from our past. Beliefs held for a long time tend to become sacred to us, even if they're wrong. It's naive to think that we gained a perfect, flawless understanding of truth....
01688 – Are Others Happy because of You?
Rivers do not drink their own water; trees do not eat their own fruit; the sun does not shine on itself and flowers do not spread their fragrance for themselves. Living for others is a rule of nature. We are all born to help each other. No matter how difficult it...
01665 – Versions of Ourselves
The most difficult times in our lives come from transitioning from one version of ourselves to another.
01655 – Opportunity in Difficulty
In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.