“Said Jesus: Which of these three, do you think, was a Neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers? … He answered: The one who showed him kindness … Jesus said to him: Go and do likewise.” ~ Luke (Luke 10:36-37) The Parable of the Good Samaritan (in which these […]
There are more than a few Truths out there worth noting, and one of them is the following: Within every bully who rears his angry, judgmental and aggressive head rests a heart that is wounded and in immense pain … And another Truth is this one: The only way to deal effectively with bullies is […]
“Ground that drinks up the rain falling on it repeatedly and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is cultivated receives a blessing from the Lord.” ~ unknown (Hebrews 6:7) First and foremost please note the obvious – namely, that it is those who “produce a crop useful to [others]” who […]
“Live as Children of Light – for the fruit of the Light is found in all that is good and right and true.” ~ unknown (Ephesians 5:9) Even though Ephesians was in all probability not written by Paul (but instead was likely copied and amended from Colossians by a Paulinist follower shortly after Paul’s […]
“Show by your good life that your works are done with gentleness born of Wisdom.” ~ James (James 3:13) First & foremost, realize that the writings of James – at least according to Jesus Christ – should take precedence over the beliefs & expositions of all the other disciples (“And the disciples said to […]