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2/6/2024 1 Comment

You Must Be Quiet

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I was talking to my stressed certified public accountant (CPA).  It is that time of year when he prepares tax returns for all his clients. The strain on his face was palpable, so his answer was no surprise when I asked him what I could pray for him. “Ask God to relieve the stress and anxiety of this tax season.” 
           
​Eric requests prayer for Ben and Kelly’s failing marriage. Erwin needs intercession for his beloved wife, Sue’s deteriorating health. Jerry seeks wisdom in his job addressing conflicts with Iran, Russia, Ukraine, China, Taiwan, Israel, and Hamas. Nanette argues passionately for the right to see her grandson to the deaf ears of a drug-addicted daughter.  Her prayer is for reconciliation and healing.

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10/24/2022 0 Comments

The Art of Silence

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Perhaps one of the more challenging aspects of parenting is knowing when to speak into the lives of our children and when to refrain from doing so. Talking to closed ears is like pouring water on the sidewalk and not on the soil—it does no good. Or consider the coworker who when corrected is appreciative—to be silent in this occasion could be harmful. Some people when frustrated cannot hold back toxic words. Still others withhold thoughts and in quiet feed chaos. 
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Solomon wrote there is “a time to be silent and a time to speak” (Ecclesiastes 3:7b). Tony Evans says “We can sin not just with our words but also with our silence. Knowing when to speak and when to withhold something requires wisdom.”[1] Wisdom should not be neglected.

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6/29/2022 0 Comments

Understanding Delay

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I hope this is an encouraging word for someone—discouraged by delays, by the hiccups of life that seem insidious; by the time that goes too fast when you want it to be slow and too slow when you want it to be fast. ​

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4/26/2018 0 Comments

Hold Your Peace

I heard an excellent message from a pastor recently about not defending ourselves when we are betrayed or attacked.  His point was that no matter what we say in defense we cannot undo the damage and we may actually make things worse.  If we have done what is right and are slandered, lied about, or smeared unfairly, the best course of action is to continue to live our lives righteously and trust God for the results.  If close friends ask what is happening, we may share with them . . . The point is: don’t retaliate, defend, or excuse ourselves.

This is not easy.  To hold our peace when warred against is like watching mosquitoes take blood and not swatting them.  Why would we do that?  

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8/26/1999 0 Comments

Silence

​Silence is golden.  It is a paradoxical potion to a stressed spirit.  I say paradoxical because often in our busyness we cry out for God and we cannot hear Him.  He may seem absent from the roar of everyday life.  Indeed, I wonder if we crowd Him out by out incessant action.  No wonder He impressed upon the sons of Korah “He says, 'Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth'” (Psalm 46:10--NIV). 

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10/12/1998 0 Comments

Obedience

​I’ve read the passage in Mark countless times and I have to admit, I’ve always glossed over his action as both understandable and “no big deal.”  In truth, I’m like him—I can think of times when God has brought His word to mind and I liked my idea better.  I’m reminded again of how important obedience is.  What God says I need to do. “Then a man with a serious skin disease came to Him and, on his knees, begged Him: ‘If You are willing, You can make me clean’” (Mark 1:40).  Jesus was filled with compassion and touched the leper—healing him.  Then He did a curious thing.  He strongly warned the man not to tell anyone but to go and show himself to a priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded regarding cleansing.  Jesus told him this would be a testimony to them (the priests and fellow Jews).  

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6/19/1998 0 Comments

Discernment

​The art of discerning is comprised of two parts—keen insight combined with good judgment. Many believe that discernment is a gift and that certain people are more adept at discerning than others. However, discernment is much more than a gift it is an ability linked closely to wisdom.  Therefore, as a person grows wiser spiritually, the ability to discern should also blossom.  

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4/11/1998 0 Comments

Darkness

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Luke 23:44-46--It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three, because the sun’s light failed. The curtain of the sanctuary was split down the middle.  And Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I entrust My spirit.”  Saying this, He breathed His last.

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