Psalm 139:17 How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! Precious thoughts. I love how Psalm 139 describes God’s thoughts. David recognized not only the precious nature of God’s thoughts, but the vast sum of them. In Psalm 139 he marvels at how well Continue Reading…
Genesis 1:27 “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” “Say something you like about the speech, then offer one suggestion for improvement.” Those are the instructions I give my Public Speaking students when I ask them to critique each Continue Reading…
Proverbs 12:24 “Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.” We complain about it. We resist it. We blame it on the Fall—even though Adam and Eve relished in it before they tried to expand their resume to include being like God. Work. God created us in his likeness Continue Reading…
Matthew 25:40 “I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.” My brother-in-law, David, is probably one of the most eccentric people I’ve ever known; he’s also a great example of someone who sees the dignity and Continue Reading…