“Envy is the art of counting the other fellow’s blessings instead of your own.” …Harold Coffin
“When men are full of envy, they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad”…Publius Cornelius Tacitus
Resentment kills a fool,
and envy slays the simple. (Job 5:2)
Introduction
A couple of weeks ago, I was watching TV with my seven year old boy and five year old girl. We were watching Extreme Home Makeover together before they went to bed. They like the show, and I like the idea that they get to see people helping one another. In that respect, it’s a great show for them to watch.
On
Continue reading I Wish I Had Written That!
Originally posted October 1, 2008 on Facebook
“Love demands the perfecting of the beloved; that the mere ‘kindness’
which tolerates anything except suffering in its object is,
in that respect, at the opposite pole from Love.” Larry Crabb
Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be
kind to each other and to everyone else. (1 Thessalonians 5:15)
Introduction
There is something missing in our world today. I used to think I was just getting older, but the more I watch, the more evident it seems to me. Kindness seems to have become a thing of the past. We give it lip service – “Be
Continue reading The Power of Kindness
Originally posted September 24, 2008 on Facebook
“Patience with others is love. Patience with self is hope.
Patience with God is faith.” Adel Bestavros
“To put it in a nutshell, every sin is to be
traced back to impatience.” Tertullian (c. 160-225)
A man’s wisdom gives him patience;
it is to his glory to overlook an offense.
(Proverbs 19:11)
INTRODUCTION
Have you ever been sitting in traffic on the highway patiently (or not-so-patiently) waiting for traffic to start moving again so you can get off on your exit and get home to see your family? At that very moment, a small car cuts off everyone, weaves through lanes full of
Continue reading Hurry Up and Wait!
Originally posted September 18, 2008 on Facebook
God has many attributes which are revealed in scripture. Likewise, there are many attributes of God’s love. After all, God is love, and he has many attributes. We can not ignore one attribute to the benefit of another or stress one to the detriment of the other, but at his very nature, “God is Love.” Love is often cited as an attribute of God, but it is so much more than just that. I like the quote from the article Definitions of Doctrine:
“Without love His justice would cut us off; His holiness would put us
Continue reading A Love That Surpasses All Knowledge
Originally posted September 10, 2008 on Facebook
It has been written that “Love is an unconditional commitment to an imperfect person.” (Thoughts for Those in Troubled Marriages. Marriage Missions. Steve & Cindy Wright. 7/14/2006) Anyone who has ever tried to practice true biblical love can confirm the truth of that statement.
Before we jump right into an in depth study of the characteristics of love, I thought it might be worthwhile to step back and ask a more fundamental question. What causes love? Where does it come from? Let’s start by having a look at love in the context of its source and
Continue reading The Flow of Love
Originally posted September 3, 2008 on Facebook
There is a verse in the Bible that virtually everyone knows – if not verbatim, at least they would recognize it when they heard it. Next to John 3:16, it is perhaps the best known verse in the Bible. It reads as follows:
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always
Continue reading What does love have to do with Marriage?
