by marshal | Jan 25, 2018 | Humility, Importance, Lessons Learned, Listening
He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes, He who does not ask a question is a fool forever. Chinese Proverb One of my professors in medical school said that the best doctor was the one who asked better questions, resulting in better answers. Questions are...
by marshal | Oct 12, 2017 | Listening, Love, Surrender
The Great Commandment calls me to love God with all my heart, soul, strength, and mind, and to love others as I love myself. What is the best way to love God? The apostle John says, Loving God means keeping His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome. 1...
by marshal | Aug 31, 2017 | Identity, Importance, Listening
But when He was alone with His own disciples, He explained everything. Mark 4:34 NIV Sunday worship is vital to my faith, and small groups help me find the integration of my faith within community. But it is when I am alone with God when all the nooks and crannies of...
by marshal | Jul 6, 2017 | Importance, Listening, Priorities
The story of Jesus' visit to the home of Martha and Mary has often troubled me. Maybe that is because I identify with Martha. Being a Type A, goal-oriented person concerned with outcomes, impact, and metrics this story seems harsh on anyone trying to get work...
by marshal | Jun 29, 2017 | Importance, Listening
What determines the course of my life? Obviously, it includes such things as the family of my birth, the opportunities and difficulties of life, and my choices. However, the Bible says that something else is more important – the guarding of my heart. Guard your...
by marshal | May 18, 2017 | Listening
Voice recognition amazes me. I speak and my computer or smartphone types out my words. I say, “Call Michelangelo’s Pizza” and the pizza man answers. I could have never imagined it when I was a boy playing with a walkie talkie. I cannot explain the...
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