Growing in Child-Likeness: Devoted to Family

by | Nov 30, 2017 | Family, Love

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love, give preference to one another in honor. Romans 12:10 NASB From an early age, love and honor for family was inculcated into my life. My parents made certain I recognized the importance of our nuclear and extended family....

And This Is Love: Pray

by | Oct 5, 2017 | Family, Love, Prayer

Loving and caring for my brothers and sisters sometimes requires helping to meet needs: physical, emotional, financial, and sometimes spiritual. At the heart of many spiritual challenges is the issue of sin. What do I do when I see a brother or sister in sin? My...

And This is Love: Loving Inch-by-Inch

by | Sep 21, 2017 | Attitude, Love, Priorities

Are you like me in finding it easier to love "Humanity" – the world, rather than loving "humanity" – my brother and sister? In 1 John 3:16, the apostle John points out the need to be ready to give up my life for my brothers and sisters....

Honey or Vinegar?

by | Aug 17, 2017 | Attitude, Love

"I am so sorry. I spilled coffee on your clean counter." With a disarming laugh and a twinkle in his eye, the manager of the convenience store who had been cleaning the counter replied, "Oh, this is not a problem. I look at this spill as job security....