“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.” Ecclesiastes 12:14 The fear of the Lord can be defined as […]
A staff member walks by my office door, visibly upset: crying and shaking. My protective boss lady mode is immediately activated as I jump up from my desk and follow after her. I ask her what’s wrong and her story unfolds. She tells me a client had just aggressively berated her over a policy. The
“When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee: To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh forward things:” Proverbs 2:10-12 Over the years, I’ve read these verses hundreds of times, and always thought they meant
“He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.” Psalm 147.10-11 Jealousy gets a bad reputation. But did you know that God is a jealous God? There are sixteen
“In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.” Proverbs 10:19 The technology of our day has increased our ability to communicate to such a level that as a society we have nearly instant access to each other. Yet, despite the advancements of technology, our ability to
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“In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and stregthenedst me with strength in my soul.” Psalm 138:3 It is humbling and marvelous to realize that God listens to me, answers me, and gives me strength when I ask. Some days my soul is weary. It feels like my heart is heavy in my
Standing by my door, keys in hand, ready to start a fresh day. I remembered a task I needed to complete and popped my email open to send myself a reminder. My eye was drawn to an email from an unexpected source and even though I didn’t have time to be checking my emails, my
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It feels like my light is dim. Almost like it’s covered in a layer of grime. I don’t know how it got there, but there it is. I want to shine brightly for the Lord, but I can’t seem to pull myself together. It’s been one poor decision after another. Not bad decisions, mind you.
by Dr. Amanda McElroy There are several children’s songs that speak of Jesus’ love for us, we teach them to young children, hoping the words will become part of the fabric of their being. We know it’s important for the children to learn that Jesus loves them. How often do we adults take a moment
by Dr. Amanda McElroy “What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.” Psalm 56:3 Fear can be healthy and normal, and it can be excessive and illogical: whichever the case, we cannot walk through life wholly avoiding any facet of fear. The question today is not, “How do I avoid fear?” The question
