Well worn paths
On the tougher trails we always looked for the well-worn paths, handholds, and footholds since, before us, these had proven their value to many that had tackled those difficult trails.
Contentment
Always
In today’s passage of Scripture, God has given us several tautological statements but I would like us to consider word “always”.
Are we on task?
I have known a person of letters for many years. I met him when I was in high school, and he worked with my dad. As it happened, despite my youth, we were friends, and we often talked about a
Cloudy with a chance of weirdness
Now, neither my wife nor I have suffered even a smidge from these rebuffs, but I am reminded that it is both natural and healthy for Christians to suffer in this world. That may seem odd, but I see it as an enduring aspect of Christianity’s life in this world. Just look at what Jesus said.
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Heart-Ease
He that is down needs fear no fall,
He that is low no pride.
He that is humble ever shall
Have God to be his guide.
Content but never satisfied
I read somewhere that Christians should be “called” but not “driven”. We are to be continent (Philippians 4:11), we are “… to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you,” (1 Thessalonians 4:11 NIV) I firmly believe these truths but they have always been a challenge for me.
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