by marshal | Feb 10, 2022 | Love
Yearning: an intense or overpowering longing, desire, or need; craving. One of my greatest yearnings is to be loved. Why? My longing for love comes from the deepest roots of my being. It is a part of who I am. Much of what I am reflects this desire. As I seek...
by marshal | Oct 1, 2020 | Gratitude, Humility, Love
A battle wages within me…somehow believing that I am good enough for God's acceptance rather than believing that it is only God's mercy that saves me. I don't know why a voice in my mind sometimes suggests to me that I am not that bad. So why...
by marshal | Sep 17, 2020 | Love
A battle wages within me—the love of power or the power of love? The winner of this battle determines the health of my relationships. Loving power often results in marginalized relationships. Power, in human terms, requires control that is often motivated by...
by marshal | Apr 23, 2020 | Love, Pride
I was taught to love, care, protect and provide for the weak, the poor and the vulnerable. Why? Because they are weak, poor and vulnerable. Yet if that is my prime motivation, I could end up letting a sense of superiority or pride raise is ugly head. Comparisons tends...
by marshal | Sep 24, 2019 | Attitude, Love, Patience
Often as I leave for work my wife will say to me, “Be a blessing”. Her words indicate her great expectations for me that day. I leave with the opportunity to bestow gifts of mercy, love and favor. However my inclination is to return in kind what I receive...
by marshal | Aug 29, 2019 | Forgiveness, Love, Truth
The first translation of the Bible was not into Chinese, Russian or English. Rather the first rendering of the Word of God was Jesus. How creative! I would expect nothing less from God. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the...
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