Jesus says: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied….Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven….Seek first God’s kingdom and His righteousness, and your other needs will be met as well. (Matthew 5:6,10, 6:33) This post builds on The Faulty Walnut and God’s Remedy and …
Think and Practice Whatever is Noble
Help those who have trusted and relied on God to be careful to devote themselves to do good and honorable things. These ways are excellent in themselves, and good and profitable for the people. (Titus 3:8) This post builds on The Faulty Walnut and God’s Remedy and Think and Practice Whatever Is True Healthy Thinking and Living is Needed Dr. …
Show Mercy to Others (Part 2)
Remember, Lord, Your great mercy and love, for they are from of old….Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your unfailing love. According to Your great compassion blot out my transgressions….Let Your mercy come to me, that I may live; for Your law is my delight. (Psalm 25:6, 51:1, 119:77) John the Merciful John of Alexandria (550-616 AD) was …
Show Mercy to Others (Part 1)
In the Lord’s great mercy He did not put an end to the people or abandon them, for He is a gracious and merciful God….Christ said: Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy….Go and learn what this means: “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.” For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. (Nehemiah …
Think and Practice Whatever is True
Brothers and sisters, whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned, or received, or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. (Philippians 4:8-9) This post builds on The Faulty Walnut and God’s Remedy Our Brains Are Lazy In …
Forgiving Others
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. (Ephesians 4:31-32) Forgiveness and Peace A study in the Journal of Psychology and Health suggests that people who receive forgiveness themselves for things they did wrong …
Rosamond Herklots on Forgiveness
Bear with each other and forgive one another if you have a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. (Colossians 3:13-14) An Obscure Poet Rosamond Herklots (1905-1987) was born in Masuri, North India into a gifted missionary family. She was educated in …
The Faulty Walnut and God’s Remedy
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. (Philippians 4:8-9) The Faulty Walnut Alain de Botton is a British author and public speaker who …
God Was Already There
This is how God the Father showed His love among us: He sent His one and only Son into the world that we might live through Him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Since God so loved us, we also ought to …
Love Takes Action
This is how God showed His love among us: He sent His one and only Son into the world that we might live through Him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Since God so loved us, we also ought to love one …