My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side,for God is always right.
04201 – My Greatest Concern…
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04072 – One Step at a Time
When you say something I disagree with, and I immediately react to your comment, I probably need to slow down a bit. If I can show that I have an intention to understand your point of view instead of “proving I am right,” it strengthens our relationship, and both of...
02870 – Power of the Press
Those who read the press of their group and listen to the radio of their group are constantly reinforced in their allegiance. They learn more and more that their group is right, that its actions are justified; thus their beliefs are strengthened. At the same time,...
02821 – Some Issues Are…
Some issues are not left or right or liberal versus conservative. They are right versus wrong.
00060 – Strengthening Our Egos
There is nothing that strengthens the ego more than being right. Being right is identification with a mental position — a perspective, an opinion, a judgement, a story. For you to be right, of course, you need someone else to be wrong, and so the ego loves to make...
01791 – Our Higher Calling
Sometimes we cling to our own certitude because we fear admitting we were wrong. Our higher calling is to realign our lives with what we discover to be true, rather than stubbornly holding to perspectives, interpretations, and claims we once thought to be right. from...
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....
00275 – Shalom!
The Hebrew term “shalom” is roughly translated in English as “peace.” But it can also mean salvation and liberation, safety and security, wholeness and completeness. Shalom happens when every relationship within the created order is set right, whether the scale be...
00031 – Gospel of the Kingdom Transforms Shame
Shame seems most widespread and deepest among the very people who take rightness and goodness most seriously. It is a dimension of condemnation that reaches into the deepest levels of our souls. In shame we are self-condemned for being the person we are. It touches...