United We Stand, Divided We Fall – Let’s Unite Under God!
Okay! I’ve kept my mouth shut, and stayed out of the fray up to this point. I’ve listened to all of the commentary on television and in social media. I am aware of the deep division of ideological beliefs strangling our nation. With that, I am reminded of the slogan, united we stand; divided we fall. As a nation, we are deeply divided. If we don’t get our act together, and begin to act like grown-ups, we will only see our nation go into further decline. We will fall. Our democracy is in jeopardy.
Have you ever really given this question much thought: What are you doing with the rest of your life? I ask from the perspective of what you plan to do with your eternal life. At the time of your departure from this earthly life, you will go down one of two paths: a life with God, or a life without God – for all eternity! What is your preference?
Do You Struggle to be Christ-Like? God Comes to the Rescue!
Jesus is the epitome of virtue; the exemplar of how we are to live. We are all good at some virtues but, unlike Jesus, we are unable to master all of them. It seems that no matter how hard we try we seem to continue to struggle mastering some of them.
With what virtues do you excel? With what virtues do you struggle? In the areas where you excel, do you find the virtues come easy to you? In the areas where you struggle, do you have any idea why you experience such difficulty in mastering said virtues?
Nick and me on our deck, Autumn 2014.
Do You Truly Accept God in Your Life?
It’s a very simple question. Do you accept God in your life? My guess is that you would say “yes” or you probably would not be wasting your time reading this post. I challenge you to give your answer more thought, and to go deeper. Would the answer still be yes, after answering the following questions?
Do you accept all of Christ’s teachings, as delivered by Him?
Do you believe that Christ’s moral teachings are unchanging; meaning what was good for some person 2,000 years ago also pertains to you today?
Do you abide by all of Christ’s teachings to the best of your ability?
Success seems to be defined by fashion magazine trends these days, and everyone wants to be successful! However, most of us are not fashion models on photo shoots. Rather, we’re everyday people trudging along in our communities, working, shopping and maybe, we exercise at the gym. Yet, how often do you see scantily clad people inappropriately dressed for a given occasion? Maybe its short shorts and a tank top in church, or a low cut blouse and tight jeans at work.