Tension between siblings has been around for a long time. Movies love this theme: Mufasa versus Scar in The Lion King; Thor versus Loki in the Marvel Universe; Michael versus Fredo in The Godfather Part 2; Tommy versus Brendan in Warrior. Legends say that… Continue Reading “Choosing to be a Good Big Brother”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Accusations, Accusing, Annoying, Arrogance, Brothers, Buddies, David and Goliath, Envious, Envy, Faith, Family Fights, Family Issues, God, Hope, Humility, Immature, Insecure, Jesus Christ, judging, love, Older Siblings, Pride, Salvation, Sibling Rivalry, Siblings, Undeserving, Younger Siblings
I remember the first time I stole something. I was six or seven years old, and I walked out of a store with a candy bar in my pocket. When I didn’t get caught and nothing bad happened, I was surprised. As a child… Continue Reading “Choosing to See My Separation from God”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Broken, Brokenness, Confess sin, Confession, Deadly Sin, Death, Faith, God, Guilty, Heal my soul, Healing, Hope, Jesus Christ, Jesus Follower, Law Breaker, Lawless, Lawlessness, love, Rebel, Rebellion, Relationship, Repent, Repentance, Restored Relationship, Salvation, Saved, Separated, Separation from God, Sickness, Sickness of Soul, sin, Sinful, Union with God
Though I could be quiet and reserved as a child, I had a belligerent side as well. I got into quite a few fights—the kind that included punching, slapping, kicking and bloody noses. Before you form a mental picture of me as a delinquent… Continue Reading “Choosing to Be Combative”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Be a Fighter, Darkness, Discipleship, Don't Give Up, Evil, Faith, Fight, Fight with the devil, God, Goodness of God, Hope, Jesus Christ, love, Love One Another, My Calling, Resist, Resist the devil, Resitance, Salvation, Satan, Spiritual Battle, Spiritual Darkness, Spiritual Evil, Spiritual Warfare, Temptation, Tempted, Truth