A Penny for Your Thoughts? But It May Cost You More . . .

If I have a friend who’s thinking is skewed, how much responsibility do I embrace in helping her see the incongruities of her thought process?  One conversation?  Two?  Twenty?  How far do I pursue my argument to help her recognize her blind spots?

Trust . . . in Word or in Deed? (Part 2)

This week, as we continue to look at the basic elements of developing our “trust” in God, I’d like to summarize what I have found in my own search for answers. If you are just joining us, you may want to read my previous post which introduced the question, “How do you trust God, practically speaking?” In other words, how do you develop a trust in God in an area of your life where none exists?

When I want answers that stand the test of time and circumstance as well as surpass the wisdom of men, I turn to the only place that has proven itself as reliable: Scripture. A simple word search on Biblegateway.com was all it took to reveal several pertinent pieces of information. Let’s look at them together.

What Don’t You Know?

Current Affairs — a subject that breeds blissful ignorance for me.

I am generally so consumed with my own day-to-day that I’m hardly aware of the local weather report, let alone national or international concerns.  Most of my broader knowledge base is made up of what my HubbyLu discloses at the dinner table.  Right or wrong, the majority of my days are characterized by a lack of information about things that do not need sack lunches, clean clothes, carpools, or doctor visits.  My bubble, in reality, is rather small.

However, with the most recent current events, it is hard to avoid the biggest headliners (even for the most skilled of ostriches).  And there lies the flip-side of “blissful ignorance”; once the ignorance is broken, so is the bliss. 

The Divine Target

“Let’s go to the gym.”

I have decided these 5 little words are some of the most powerful in the English language.  They either launch adrenalin into your system upon contact, initiate inward groans from post-workout recovery nightmares, or inspire a guilt complex worthy of a full blown Double Chocolate Chunk ice cream binge.  In other words you either love it, hate it (but do it anyway), or don’t do it (even though your mirror has advised you otherwise).