1 John 2:29 What we believe changes how we live. If we believe we are Superman, we have no problem leaping from the 10th story window of a building or standing on a train track ready to stop an oncoming train. If we believe we are superior we ignore the rules that normal peopleContinue reading “Righteous!”
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Confident and Unashamed
1 John 2:28 If you have ever been on a job interview, confidence is one thing you can’t have too much of, unless your confidence comes off as arrogance or aloofness. Unless you are running for political office and then it seems that you can’t get enough. But what exactly is confidence? ConfidenceContinue reading “Confident and Unashamed”
Up Anchor
1 John 2:27 Some people are against education. Millions of children every day ask, “Why do I have to learn this?” They would remain in bed! Most of us at one point in our lives wish the classes and assignments would end. And one of the keys to a sharp mind in old ageContinue reading “Up Anchor”
Impure Motives
1 John 2:26 While traveling with some friends in Italy a few years ago a funny thing happened. Our friend gave us some very good advice; never follow a stranger who wants to lead you away from the group. This makes so much sense. We are in a foreign country and we don’t knowContinue reading “Impure Motives”
Hold Onto the Truth
1 John 2:24-25 One of the main principles in math is that you have to remember what you learned before when you move onto more advanced topics. You still have to be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide when you are doing calculus. Just because things get more complicated doesn’t mean you abandonContinue reading “Hold Onto the Truth”
Uncompromising Facts
1 John 2:22-23 Sometimes in life, you just have to accept the facts. The facts slap you in the face and you must acknowledge them. There is no getting around them, or explaining them away. They are just there. Like the snow in the northeast. At its worst, it was yards deep, buryingContinue reading “Uncompromising Facts”
The Purity of Truth
1 John 2:21 There can be no place for lying in our lives. We live in a world that tolerates, perhaps even promotes lying as a way of life. Little white lies abound. We are told lying is OK if you are protecting someone. In almost every area of life, lying has become anContinue reading “The Purity of Truth”
To Know Or Not to Know
1 John 2:20 Often when you join an organization you learn its core values. Today these values are often expressed in a mission statement of some type. It might be a slogan or a catch phrase. It might be just three or four words, or it might be a long paragraph. But those fewContinue reading “To Know Or Not to Know”
Us Versus Them
1 John 2:18-19 Insider trading has become such a common place thing that the stock market has invented a specific way to do it and get away with it. They call it a short sale. As I understand it, it goes like this. You buy the stock on borrowed money, and when the stockContinue reading “Us Versus Them”
Temporary Pleasures
1 John 2:17 Chocolate cake. Fresh Maine lobster. A spa treatment. A winning lottery ticket. Fame. Everyone has desires, earthly wants that will go unfulfilled. Even the richest people, or those who put aside all restraint to their behavior, end up with wants and desires that can’t be completely filled here on earth. ThatContinue reading “Temporary Pleasures”
The Arnold Journey 