So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more…
Category: Things I Ponder
It Is Impossible To Sin
I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I have been pondering this in my heart and mind…
Distraction Overload
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set…
Whate’re My God Ordains Is Right
This hymn has been a powerful influence for me in applying the sovereignty of God. I have read the story behind its writing. It is said to be the favorite hymn of King Frederick William III of Prussia and was used by Johann Sebastian Bach in several different cantatas. It is in both Catholic and…
Random Acts of Kindness
I recently saw a YouTube video that was titled Random Acts of Kindness where through several clips from the internet the YouTuber was explaining and displaying people being kind to others (relatives, neighbors, co-workers, strangers, and animals). These were as varied in their setting as they were in their participants. The first thing that caught…