Archive for July, 2008
True patience vs. false patience
For every good thing of God there are ten thousand counterfeits. I will not attempt to list them. Rather, I wish to speak of one that has come to my attention in recent weeks: false patience.
First of all, what is patience? My definition: the willful state of bearing an undesirable circumstance in peace and trust. [...]
Posted: July 30th, 2008 under Thoughts.
Tags: patience, waiting
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Waive your right to be upset
Terrible hurt, anger, fear, and confusion can arise when we don’t like where our circumstances take us. In other words, when things don’t go our way, we get upset. The love of your life suddenly withdraws from your life, it hurts. Somebody scams you out of thousands of dollars, you get mad. You can’t see [...]
Posted: July 29th, 2008 under Thoughts.
Tags: emotion, suffering
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To whom should I give voice?
When creative people talk about their work, they often mention the need for inspiration. This is just a brief note about inspiration that I learned a few nights ago:
Unfaithful hearts seek what they want/need from any source that offers it. Those who wish to speak, write, or otherwise create should be aware of [...]
Posted: July 28th, 2008 under Thoughts.
Tags: art, creativity, inspiration
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The time called Now
Today is the most significant day in our lives, and Now is the most vital moment, because they are the only day and time in our lives that we can turn to Christ.
Posted: July 28th, 2008 under Thoughts.
Tags: time, today
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