Accountability – The Arnold Journey

Ourselves

Romans 14:12 So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God. It is easy to point our finger at other people when things seem to go wrong. At least for a portion of society, that is our natural reaction. Some people do exactly the opposite. They take all the blame onContinue reading “Ourselves”

Stewardship

Gen 39:5-6 5 From the time he put him in charge of his household and of all that he owned, the LORD blessed the household of the Egyptian because of Joseph. The blessing of the LORD was on everything Potiphar had, both in the house and in the field. 6 So Potiphar left everything he had inContinue reading “Stewardship”

Talk To Him

1 Samuel 25:17b He is such a wicked man that no one can talk to him. Sometimes those closest to us have the greatest insight into who we really are. That can be especially noticeable when we are in close quarters, like right now. It can be easy to hide our true selves when ourContinue reading “Talk To Him”

Check the Task

Mark 15:44-45 One of the important steps in any project is to check to make sure it is finished. No one likes loose ends. We want to answer the question, is it complete? Our minds like closed loops, tied knots, periods on the end of sentences. This is especially true when we haveContinue reading “Check the Task”

Teaching Amazement

Mark 11:18 Have you ever had anyone teach you something in such a way that it amazed you? Or maybe it wasn’t the way they taught you, but the content that amazed you. I’m talking jaw-dropping amazement. The spiritual leaders of Jesus’ day had a big problem. Jesus! His teaching had such aContinue reading “Teaching Amazement”

An Errant Wish

Mark 5:13-14 Have you ever wished or prayed for something, and then when it happened it wasn’t at all what you expected? It was what you had expressed in your wish or prayer, but when you expressed the desire of your heart you hadn’t realized all that having this particular end result would entail.Continue reading “An Errant Wish”