When I think about commenting on some current affairs, I am realizing more and more that it would not only be wiser, but better if I don’t. Why should I add to something that is already weighed down and divided by so many opinions?
“Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him" Ps.62
When I count my blessings, one is to have been raised and belong to a tribe that still knows wrong from right. It is a quiet knowing with no need to argue or press it on another, because underneath is the peaceful knowledge that the God and Father of Jesus is the Sovereign over it.
“Woe to those who call
Prayer is an attitude as much as an act. And, whether conscious or unconscious, prayer is the life breath of every child of God. Like physical breath, unconscious prayers are the mainstay, not just our conscious prayers. Communication is after all so much more than words, prayer no less.
“Pray without ceasing.” 1Thess.5 Conversations Within” ts
It is good for me to remind oneself that “All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” I am a part of the “all.” I have sinned too many times to count. Who am I to condemn another? No one measures up. I certainly do not. Jesus teaches me to attend to my own sins before I even think about another's.
“And why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?” Jesus Conversations Within” ts
Humility enables us to express love in two directions, one is acting justly the other is loving mercy. When this happens our energy merges them into the singular dynamic of love’s goodness. We can be both just and merciful at the same time.
“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6.8 Conversations Within” ts Sep 5, 2026
