Why is it so difficult to say those words, “I’m sorry. Forgive me.” Perhaps just as difficult to say is a sincere, “I forgive you.” None of us goes through life without at some point being on both sides of the situation. Sometimes we are the one hurt; other times we are the offender. Hurts and wrongs alter relationships, sometimes forever, unless we learn how to build a bridge of forgiveness to the other person.
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WISDOM FROM PROVERBS “Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper.” (Proverbs 13:4, NLT) Wherever we go, we quickly discover that people do not all approach life with the same attitude or level of commitment. In school, there is often a student who does not turn in assignments or contribute to class projects, attending only because it is required. In the workplace, some people do just enough to avoid being fired. On committees, some members work with determination, while others want the recognition without putting in the effort. I’ve worked with people like this,…
Wisdom from Proverbs “A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.” (Proverbs 15:4, ESV) A familiar children’s rhyme declares, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” It sounds good, but unfortunately this little rhyme is not true.…
Wisdom from Proverbs At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask! What shall I give you?” . . . “Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able…
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“Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was who had been dead, whom He had raised from the dead. There they made Him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with Him. Then Mary took a pound of very costly oil of spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil” (John 12:1–3). “With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love” (Ephesians 4:2). Meekness in a Proud…
Acts 7:22 (KJV): “And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.” Mighty In Words In Stephen’s defense before the Sanhedrin, he paints a striking picture of Moses. He says Moses was not only educated in all the wisdom of Egypt, but also “mighty in words and deeds.” This scripture is surprising when we recollect Moses’ own words in Exodus 4:10: “I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.” So what happened? Either Moses lost his confidence somewhere along the way, or maybe Moses was always a capable…
“I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.” Psalm31:12. “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.” Psalm 51:17 There is a story about a Japanese emperor who had broken his favourite tea bowl. He sent it to China for repairs, but he was disappointed when it was returned just stapled together and looking very ugly. Local craftsmen, however found a solution. They filled the cracks with golden lacquer. It was now the emperor’s favourite bowl, and this was the…
The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him. Psalm 145:18 How many times has someone asked, “How are you doing?” And you reply, “I’m doing okay.” That response is a red flag for me. It signals that there is something wrong and that there is an unbalance in a person’s life. How do I know this? Because this was me last week. Someone asked, “How are you doing today, Sis Overton?” Without hesitating, I said, “I’m okay.” I wasn’t lying. I was overwhelmed with tasks and overburdened with situations that are completely out of my control. However,…
