My spouse has nurtured a wise way of responding to my silly complaints. She just shrugs and says, “That’s just life.” You could say she shrugs these inconveniences of life off her shoulders. She has learned to dismiss matters over which she has no control, and refuses to let them steal her peace.
“Nothing can separate us from the love of God…” Rom.8
I see the wisdom of anchoring a new habit to one that I already practice. For instance, I can take my vitamins when I brush my teeth. I can also use the pain and regret of a bad habit to encourage me to establish a healthy one. Suffering is as much a part of growth as are the rewards for enduring it.
“...discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness. 1Tim.4 Conversations Within” ts Aug 6, 2026
After explaining what two greatest commandments are, the rest of the Bible is mainly wisdom on how we can effectively love.
“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” Jesus Conversations Within” ts Aug 6, 2026
Pursue a life of loving and serving others, and you will never need a backup plan. Here is a dream worth chasing, and one that brings perfect satisfaction. Love is its own reward and the wholeness it brings will follow us forever.
“Pursue love.” 1Cor.
This morning the world population clock said that there are 8,308,660,528 souls on earth. That’s a lot of people to love. To say that it is not difficult for God to love every single one of us does not diminish in the least the far reaching power and intensity of that love. The only true measure of His love is the sacrifice He made in Jesus to ransom us from death and hell on the cross.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Jo.3.16 Conversations Within” ts Aug 4, 2026
