The Bill is due today! “Oh, it’ll be fine… I’ll let it go for a while longer and wait until I get a Reminder in the mail“. It is the Reminder. “Oh, that’s okay I’ll wait until I get a Final Notice.“ So many people live this way. I met a man who put all…
Have you ever watched a cow grazing. It just meanders in the grass chewing the cud, growing fatter by the day. In the heat of the day it will even lie down and rest. Just dumb and fattened. Nothing seems to perturb it – and the butcher loves it that way. And so it is…
Dreams, desires, fantasies. How often do we wonder about whether to do this or that? Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:3 What an encouragement. However, as Christians we can fall into error by telling God what you want and then ask Him to bless it. We must…
Have you ever watched sheep? They are dumb animals at times. They are skittish and go every which way when you least expect it – try walking through a flock of them. If you have watched them get herded into pens ready to be shipped off for slaughter you’ll also know what I mean. They…
Hope and expectations are inextricably tied together. Expectations are a funny beast. When met, we are pleased. When exceeded we are delighted. When not met, we are down hearted. And when not met consistently, we simply give up in dispair. The kicker is that another’s expectations and, say, my expectations over the same thing will…
Today it is rare to find someone who makes a commitment and fulfills it. How many times have you had someone who rings you up at the last moment to cancel because they have decided to do something else. What ever happened to the value, “I gave you my word” and a “commitment”. To me…