Category: love

Be wise and not a fool

November 4, 2016 | 9 comments

“Control your temper, for anger labels you a fool.” ~ Ecclesiastes 7:9, NLT Anger is weakness. Love is strength. You have God-given dominion to respond with love, wisdom and patience to any potential conflict you face today.

Let out all your love

November 2, 2016 | 21 comments

I occasionally come into contact with people who have been taught to “let it all out,” to deal with emotional turmoil and angst held within. If they are angry, they should voice it, the reasoning goes. If they are mad,

Don’t be a nuclear reactor

October 27, 2016 | 16 comments

One man was bemoaning to me one day that he was tired of being a “nuclear reactor.” And by nuclear reactor, he meant one who could on occasion emotionally blow-up and get ultra-angry when events were not going his way

Let enemies bring out the best in you

October 20, 2016 | 19 comments

“You’re familiar with the old written law, ‘Love your friend,’ and its unwritten companion, ‘Hate your enemy.’ I’m challenging that. I’m telling you to love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone

Trust in God’s care

September 26, 2016 | 30 comments

I love the promise in this Bible verse. “Relax, everything’s going to be all right; rest, everything’s coming together; open your hearts, love is on the way!” ~ Jude 1:2, The Message It’s an instruction to shut the mortal ego