Priorities – The Arnold Journey

Out of Sync

Matthew 12:14 But the Pharisees went out and platted how they might kill Jesus. Have you ever watched something online and the audio and video were not in sync with each other. Usually the sound comes faster than the video, but it can be strange to watch. Sometimes the video will freeze while the soundContinue reading “Out of Sync”

1 Kings 7:1 Priorities

1 Kings 7:1 It took Solomon thirteen years, however, to complete the construction of his palace. Sometimes our priorities speak loudly, like the sound of a hurricane just before the eye wall hits. Others can see exactly what is important to us. They can see through our rhetoric to the reality. They know what weContinue reading “1 Kings 7:1 Priorities”

Judges 8:23-24 Golden Clothes

Judges 8:23 But Gideon told them, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. The LORD will rule over you.” 24 And he said, “I do have one request, that each of you give me an earring from your share of the plunder.” (It was the custom of the Ishmaelites toContinue reading “Judges 8:23-24 Golden Clothes”

Philippians 4:12 Contentment

Philippians 4:12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I read about the refugees from the Ukraine ending upContinue reading “Philippians 4:12 Contentment”

1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Hold On Loosely

1 Corinthians 7:29-31What I mean, brothers and sisters, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they do not; 30 those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirsContinue reading “1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Hold On Loosely”

Our Calendar

Numbers 29:1“ ‘On the first day of the seventh month hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work. It is a day for you to sound the trumpets.’ “ Often our calendars are important to us. They keep us on track with our days. They remind us of important moments and celebrations. They helpContinue reading “Our Calendar”

“Squirrel”

Mark 13:1 In the movie “Up” the dog Dug gets easily distracted. Even when important things are happening, his mind gets pulled other places. Does this sound familiar? I know it does for me. Life today is filled with so many side attractions, so many things that can pull our hearts and minds awayContinue reading ““Squirrel””

Eavesdropping

Mark 12:28 Have you ever listened in on a conversation without really being in the conversation? You happen to walk in the room and you enter the conversation midstream. Your brain scrambles in order to try to make sense of what they are saying. It seems as if you are missing a few vitalContinue reading “Eavesdropping”

Finger on the Pulse

Mark 10:20-22 Some people have a way of knowing exactly where to touch to find out what is really happening in a situation. They are able to walk into a room, spend a few moments observing, and then engage in a way that brings the greatest change. Some of this power comes from theirContinue reading “Finger on the Pulse”

Distractions

Mark 6:45-56 How many times do you get pulled away from something you are working on to do something else? It might be someone at work who thinks you have nothing better to do than do their work. It might be the ‘emergency’ that arises that really is the result of someone else’s poorContinue reading “Distractions”