Experience Teaches Wisdom

The more I experience and learn about love it becomes more evident that I don’t know much about true love or perfect love.   How about you? Love denies self and seeks after the good of others.  A mammoth task?  When the golden rule is applied, No.  Love is a fruit of the spirit.  It is not born out of emotions to which we are mostly inclined.   We must put aside selfish desires to truly love. The Amplified Bible, 1 Corinthians 13 describes perfect love.   The way it was intended. Love endures with patience and serenity, love is kind and thoughtful, and is not jealous or envious; love does not brag and is not proud or arrogant.   It is not rude; it is not self-seeking, it is not provoked [nor overly sensitive and easily angered]; it does not take into account a wrong endured.   It does not rejoice at injustice, but rejoices with the truth [when right and truth prevail].   Love bears all things [regardless of what comes]...

Loss, debt, hurt, pain, disappointment such is the cry of many … will we ever find hope? Disappointment crept into my soul when I reviewed the objectives that I had set for the 2016.    It’s March and thing were at a standstill.   Even though I had planned for a balanced budget by March the reality was far from the perceived objective.   Frustrated, I went back to the drawing board.   It’s time to Pray.  Will it work this time?   Is God really listening?   Is he really there?   When will I get it right?   What have I done wrong?   These were the questions that prevailed in my mind. In a desperate attempt to do something different (stupid to be more precise), I recorded the debts on sticky notes, stuck them in my Bible and left them.   God will take care of them.   A few days later I was gifted with a new book.   The Shack: Wm. Paul Young.    This book is a must read. Below I will disc...

Have you ever heard a faint whisper in your ear, telling you how to deal with an issue? Since December 2015, I was struggling with an issue that affected my mind.  Even though I prayed several times and made certain declarations to deliver my mind, freedom was only possible when I obeyed the 'still, small' voice. On Sunday, February 14, 2016, I had a personal experience while praying and this has changed my perception of who I am. The struggles were unrelenting and prayers provided a temporary relief.  My sleep pattern was affected.  After a while my prayers were affected because I would stay awake for most of the night thinking about the issue and felt groggy when its time to get up.  I tried several prayer patterns and strategies that were taught at church. Still only temporary relief and the struggles would return stronger.... to the extent that I began to question my christian faith and even condemn myself.  I felt like a failure. Saturday February 13...