Attitude Check

BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY….  “O Lord, is not this what I said when I was yet in my country? That is why I made haste to flee to Tarshish; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from disaster.” Jonah 4:2 ESV(…)

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God, People and Partnership

An interesting byproduct of my health crisis has been an issue with my blood pressure. I recall last August mentioning it to my former Hospitalist from McKee Hospital. He just told me I was “out of shape.” Thanks Doc! Now I am in better shape, but my blood pressure has been high. (It may correlate(…)

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The Focus on Above

BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY…. “…Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven…“ Matthew 6:9,10 NIV As I was considering the Lord’s prayer, my attention was drawn to the focus on “that which above” as the foundation of the prayer. Before jumping into any specific requests or(…)

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The Top of the Org Chart

BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY…. “Masters, treat your bondservants justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.” Colossians 4:1 ESV There is a saying, “use money, value people.” It is unfortunate whether in attitude and certainly in action when there are those who value money so they “use” people. The attitude is not a(…)

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The Call to a Higher Life

BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY… “If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.” Colossians 3:1,2 ESV Life in Christ is about change. Change in direction. Change(…)

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The Temptation of Peace and Prosperity

BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY….  “He [Solomon] had 700 wives…and 300 concubines. And his wives turned away his heart. For when Solomon was old his wives turned away his heart after other gods, and his heart was not wholly true to the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father…. So Solomon did what was evil(…)

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