Month: January 2025

Live grudge free

January 30, 2025 | 14 comments

Then Peter came to him and asked, “Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me?  Seven times?”   “No, not seven times,” Jesus replied, “but seventy times seven!” ~ Matthew 18:21,22 NLT “Seventy times seven” is meant to

Listen for the soft answer

January 29, 2025 | 17 comments

If another person vents anger toward you, it might be tempting to vent anger right back.  But if you’d like to be a healing influence and prevent a conflict from growing, you might consider a different approach.   Rather than letting

Be willing to listen and learn

January 28, 2025 | 24 comments

I overheard a conversation between an aspiring tennis player and an experienced coach.  The coach was a person of few words, but very wise words.  The student was a talker.  He dominated the conversation, talking about his problems, his shortcomings,

Listen for God’s direction

January 27, 2025 | 32 comments

When two people are talking to you, you must choose which person you are going to listen to.  It’s very difficult to divide one’s attention and fully absorb what you are hearing. The same rule applies when listening for God’s