34/366 Reference: 1 King's 3:4-13 When one is solving a question they have no answer to, using trial and error with improvement on subsequent attempts becomes an acceptable approach. But mind you, consistent results will never be a product of continual trial and error. There must arrive a point in time where one is able... Continue Reading →
WHAT SHALL I DO?
DAY 25/366 Acts 22:10 I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ “And the Lord told me, ‘Get up and go into Damascus, and there you will be told everything you are to do.’ We read Paul's account on the way to Damascus with the intention of arresting men and and women who believed and bringing... Continue Reading →
THE DYNAMICS OF SPEAKING
DAY 361 Matthew 10:19 But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say There are manuals that guide action: recipes books guide cooking, user guides offer instruction on how to use devices or gadgets. In the same... Continue Reading →
WHAT, AND HOW TO HEAR
DAY 287 Luke 11:28 Blessed rather are those who hear those who hear the word and keep it. To be able to keep the word, one must first be in a position to hear it. However, there are dynamics to hearing. Among the many statements Jesus made, one that was fairly common was 'he that... Continue Reading →
DO YOU KNOW WHERE TO LOOK?
Luke 7:24-26 An interesting question about pursuit comes into the frame of conversation in the address Jesus gives today's Gospel. We read it as follows: When John’s messengers left, Jesus began speaking to the crowds about John: “What did you go out to the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? But what... Continue Reading →