Pastor Tim thinks about how God tells us to show care for others in a different way than our natural impulse — and why that matters.
Pastor Tim cools off in the pool as we think about cooling off our uncontrolled wills and being more focused on the things God values.
We want our way to be heard right now. We want results yesterday. But, if that’s not the approach God takes towards us, is it the approach we should take towards others?
Are our words promising things we have no intent to do that leave people to die or are they much needed refreshment in a hurting world?
How does showing care in how we relay information speak to our state before God? It is part of the broader picture of who we are in Jesus.
Do you like receiving critique and correction? Me, neither. But God offers us loving correction that draws us closer to the beauty He intends and, when we do it right, the correction we give and receive each other can do the same.
Even when we have the truth, we need to figure out how to convey it in love. Conveying truth in love involves caring about how the person we’re speaking to will hear it because of how we say it and when we say it.
When we’re ready to accuse others of missing the mark of righteousness, are we prepared to explore the differences between ourselves and the righteous person too?
We constantly seek to strive for the better position in society, but what if we stopped trying to see ourselves as important and instead saw ourselves humbly?
Seeking wise counsel that will lead us closer to the Lord is at the heart of helping good leaders and being good leaders.