Posts from January 2021
SOUND WORDS, JANUARY 31, 2021
Lessons from 2020: Fellowship is Precious Pondering all the difficulties imposed by pandemic over the previous year, the greatest loss appears to be that of fellowship in public worship. Never have we been more isolated from each other as saints. The separation does teach profound lessons. We can now empathize with the plight of the sick, the elderly and the shut-in. We can identify with the discouraged and weary. We can truly appreciate the blessing of fellowship. Each return to…
SOUND WORDS, JANUARY 24, 2021
Lessons from 2020: Adversity Magnifies Blessings The adage that “You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone” is deeply rooted in our culture. The premise is true. It often takes loss to recognize blessings. Ingratitude is so deeply seated that we call this the “Entitlement Culture”. Children are raised to believe that society owes them an education, a living wage and everything else they desire without effort, without expense and without expressing gratitude. Loss and adversity run counter to…
MOMENTS WISDOM – JANUARY 24, 2021
A MOMENTS WISDOM Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent inothers belong to us as well. Voltaire No duty is more urgent than giving thanks. James Allen I would maintain that thanks are the highest forms of thought;and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder. G.K. Chesterson He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which hehas not, but rejoices for those which he has. Epictetus The unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but…
SOUND WORDS, JANUARY 17, 2021
Lessons from 2020: Citizens of Heaven Loyalty is a desirable trait. Patriotism, loyalty to country, is admirable. Betrayal of country is treason. Loyalty is determined by law. The punishment for treason can be imprisonment or death. Christians are intensely loyal to country. This is because Christians are first loyal to God. It is by God’s authority that nations are established and governed. Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and…
MOMENTS WISDOM – JANUARY 17, 2021
A MOMENTS WISDOM Nothing is more noble, nothing more venerable, than loyalty. Cicero Where the battle rages, there the loyalty of the soldier is proved. Martin Luther Loyalty is from above, betrayal is from below. Bob Sorge Loyalty is the pledge of truth of oneself and others. Ada Velez-Boardley
SOUND WORDS, JANUARY 10, 2021
Lessons from 2020: Trials Reveal Character My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing (James 1:2-4 NKJV). Considering trials as a reason for joy is a daunting challenge. Rather than resent unpleasant experiences, one must understand that there is always room for improvement. Additionally, keep in mind that it is the…
MOMENTS WISDOM – January 10, 2021
A Moments Wisdom Keep Going. Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep going. Tough situations build strong people in the end. Roy T. Bennet I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for that day. Abraham Lincoln Never to suffer would never to have been blessed. Edgar Allan Poe When you…
SOUND WORDS, January 3, 2021
Lessons from 2020: I Am Not in Control Reflection is a valid tool for self-improvement. The root of reflection is the casting back of light, heat or sound. Think of an echo reverberating from a deep canyon or the stylish person smiling back at you from the vanity mirror. With the proper medium one can, over time, perfect his or her yodeling or improve his or her image. It is the same with the inner man. Choosing the correct medium…