Daily observations about following Jesus
My parents never let us say “shut up.” At one point in our history, one of us three would say “shut up…your mouth” as a way to avoid the inevitable look of disapproval. “Shut up” is pretty much what a crowd of people was saying to two men who couldn’t see. The men were by […]
Read More…How well do you know what you want God to do for you? I mean, we understand very well what it is to cry out for mercy. But what if in the middle of our cry for help, Jesus stopped in front of us and said, “What do you want me to do for you?” […]
Read More…If you are training people in leadership, how do you help people understand what you are teaching? Consider Jesus’ approach: 1. You could start with a point of passion. Look for what is making them angry. Find an injustice that has them completely furious. Especially if it is an injustice that affects them. “How come […]
Read More…Sometimes we work hard to be original. We want to say something new. We want to be creative and innovative. We want to make our mark. Sometimes the best thing to be is a copy. We repeat what we’ve heard. We teach what we’ve learned. We prove by our lives that it works. In Matthew […]
Read More…Three hundred words will be on retreat this week. I’ll be back on Monday, September 21.
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