Life Lesson: “People are fascinating, which is a tremendous gift. Choose carefully the people after whom you model your life.” 1 Corinthians 2:11 ESV For who knows a person’s thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. Proverbs 20:5 ESV The purpose in a man’s…
The addictive pursuit of happiness and self-expression begins as an enjoyable journey, but it leaves a trail of tears. In the fall of 2022, news broke of an ongoing workplace affair between ABC co-anchors T. J. Holmes and Amy Robach. After several weeks of deciding how to handle the crisis, ABC fired both Holmes and Robach. Each had earlier divorced their respective…
But often instead of speaking the truth in love, we unintentionally corner our kids with “no-win” statements, or questions that are impossible to answer. For example, who hasn’t asked their child in a moment of frustration and exasperation, “HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD YOU NOT TO… [insert favorite pet peeve here]!”
Every relationship we have with other people consists of choices and actions: we either work to build bridges to others, sharing in relationship with them and building intimacy, or we put up bricks and barriers that become a wall between us. As followers of Christ, we must realize that other people will invariably disappoint us (because we are fallen human beings…