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Non-conformist part 1

04/15/2016 11:39

This Rant series might seem a little bit "out there" but that's actually the point. Because I keep wondering why we try so hard to fit in when we were created to stand out! We've built this society where any little bit of individuality is looked at with scorn. "You aren't supposed to do that."...

The Greatest part 5

04/14/2016 14:11

Love is the greatest thing in the universe. And laying down your life for your friend is the greatest expression of love you can have. The greatest of the greatest. Let me say it another way, "But he that is the greatest among you shall be your servant" (Matthew 23:11). So here's how I want to end...

The Greatest part 4

04/13/2016 12:23

The greatest thing you can do is love someone. And the greatest love you can have is to lay down for life for them. Think about that for a second. Laying your life down. Putting someone else in front of yourself. Someone else's needs, or wants. Esteeming someone else higher than yourself. That's...

The Greatest part 3

04/12/2016 09:44

Sometimes we get words mixed up, and it really mixes us up. For instance, when we hear the word "great" I think we immediately conjure up images of big, expansive things. We make it all about size. But that can be a hinderance, because sometimes the greatest things are the smallest things. An ear...

The Greatest part 2

04/11/2016 10:53

So many times in life we get caught up in things. Unfortunately, it's usually the wrong things. We end up running around like a chicken with it's head cut off instead of striving for greatness. Now let me explain what I mean by striving for greatness. We know that the greatest is love. And the...

The Greatest part 1

04/10/2016 14:29

On of my motto's is "Go Big or Go Home." Because I'm of the opinion that if it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. So when I think about things like 1 Corinthians 13:13, "And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity," I see something very important....

Unloveable part 5

04/09/2016 16:33

I can see the logic behind protecting yourself from "unloveable" or negative people. But I don't think closing your heart off to someone is really protecting yourself at all. I think it's hurting you, and it's hurting the person who probably needs love the most. Because if someone seems unloveable,...

Unloveable part 4

04/08/2016 10:54

I think you have to have some balance. If you spend all of your time with negative people, it can drain you. But I'm fully convinced you shouldn't kick someone out of your life just because they can be a little hard to handle. The people who are the hardest to love are the people who need love the...

Unloveable part 3

04/07/2016 12:28

There are times when everybody acts, or seems, unloveable. Even me. Even you. And that's why it's so important to understand that love is unconditional. It has nothing to do with actions, or feelings. True love--sacrificial agape God love--is about giving people what they need. And in that way,...

Unloveable part 2

04/06/2016 11:00

Here's what I'm NOT saying: I'm not saying you should put yourself in a bad situation. I'm not saying you should let people steamroll over you. Meekness is not weakness. It's strength under control. When I'm talking about loving the unloveable, about not kicking someone out of your life just so you...

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