One of the nicest things we can do sometimes is nothing, especially when it comes to talking. You know that thing that most people struggle with because we want to get in the last word or explain why we did something? Sometimes even an ill-timed sorry can be one of the worst things we can say. I … [Read more...]
Nice-oholic Pt 19: Can We Trust Jesus was even Real?
Last week I claimed the nicest thing we can do for ourselves is consider what happens in the next life and used Pascal’s Wager and my own list as a starting point. Because it’s so important, let’s go a step further by looking at Jesus from a historical standpoint. After all, we need to understand … [Read more...]
Nice-oholic Pt 18: One of the Nicest Things We can do for Loved Ones
Last month a friend of mine passed away, Rita Carrey. Yes, the last name should be familiar because she has a famous brother (and not the one who hosts The Price is Right). She’s the one who did the forward to my first Christmas book, The Happy Squire: Christmas stories to encourage & inspire, … [Read more...]
Nice-oholic Pt 13: Is God even Nice?
In the last lesson we considered how God isn’t a nice-oholic by looking at how He doesn’t answer all of our prayers because He’s not a cosmic Santa. Instead, He’s a loving parent who disciplines His children because He’s more worried about making us good people rather than making us spoiled. When … [Read more...]
Nice-oholic Pt 12: Is God a Nice-oholic?
Is God a nice-oholic? There’s an interesting question. I think everyone at some point has at least wanted God to be a nice-oholic: “God, I have this thing I really want… You’re going to give it to me right? You say You love me, so You have to… don’t You?” Unfortunately, it’s easy to forget that … [Read more...]
Nice-oholic Pt 6: Being Nice can be Confusing
Being nice isn’t always clear cut. It can actually be confusing, and if you start thinking about whether something is nice or not, it’s easy to over think the variables (thereby not being nice to yourself). But let’s consider some options to demonstrate what I mean. The other week I was writing a … [Read more...]
Be a Light to the World
One of the most common complaints I hear lately is that the world seems dark. The biggest problem I have with this complaint... is I can’t deny it – the world seems pretty dark. Whether it’s the influence of selfishness promoted through social media or the lack of healthy religious influence that … [Read more...]
Even God’s Not Worried about Words? (The Frivolity of Words Pt 3)
The last few lessons we’ve looked at how a wise person doesn’t give words very much power because there’s so much risk for misunderstandings between the speaker not finding the best words to share, the listener not hearing things properly, and our memories messing it up. When listening, it’s wise … [Read more...]
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