Philippians 2:3-4 “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” I call this The Ring Story. Some years ago a dear friend asked me to be Continue Reading…
Daniel 5:23 “…But you did not honor the God who holds in his hand your life and all your ways.” If I saw a hand out of nowhere writing something on the wall, I guess my face would pale and my knees would knock, too. That was the reaction Babylonian King Continue Reading…
1 Peter 2:17 “Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor.” Everyone longs to be respected, no matter who they are. Aretha Franklin spelled it out in her iconic song. “R-E-S-P-E-C-T; find out what it means to me.” Although we live in a Continue Reading…
2 Corinthians 12:9 “But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” [ESV] The day finally came. Six weeks earlier my husband had Continue Reading…
Romans 12:3 “For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.” [NIV] My senior year of Continue Reading…
Matthew 20:16 “”So the last will be first, and the first will be last.” Underdogs have no greater champion than Jesus. If you don’t believe me, just look at Luke 18. Who did Jesus choose to illustrate the importance of persistent prayer? A vulnerable, helpless widow who was being treated Continue Reading…
Philippians 2:3 “…Rather, in humility value others above yourselves” We laugh. We cry. We hope and dream. We crash and burn. We work, plan and play. We know where we’re going. We don’t have a clue about tomorrow. We love our Creator. We don’t even realize we bear his mark. Continue Reading…
Matthew 20:26 “Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant.” Jesus turned the definition of greatness on its head when he said the greatest would be the servant. Not the person with the top position, not the highest skilled athlete, not the Continue Reading…
Matthew 15:27 “Yes, Lord,” she said, “but even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” Wow! This mother was desperate. The disciples urged him to send her away. Her cries annoyed them. Her audacity probably did too. But she kept pursuing Jesus even when he seemed Continue Reading…
Luke 7:9 “…I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel.” So what does faith have to do with humility? A story from Luke 7 sheds some light… A Roman soldier’s servant, whom he evidently cared deeply about, was deathly sick. When the soldier heard Continue Reading…