Confidence is a good thing, arrogance is not. Confidence grows from a place of faith and trust. Arrogance is an expression of pride. When it comes to expressions of our spiritual life, confidence demonstrates the great hope and strength that flows from a life of faith. It is encouraging and inviting, expressing the reason for the hope we have in God. Spiritual arrogance amplifies attention […]
“Now fear the Lord and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land […]
When we see God, the awe and wonder of the experience changes us, and we slowly become windows through which other people have their own God sightings. Another year passed without seeing the Perseid meteor shower. Every year, I make an effort to see this cosmic display, and cloud cover obscures my view. It was over two decades ago that I saw them while working […]