“Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil. ~ Psalm 37:7-8 Two men sit in rush hour traffic. Each in their own car. It’s 7:15AM and the beltway has been reduced to creeping along at 5 miles per hour. It would have been a great day to try out those new toll express lanes, but…
“It is not good … to be hasty and miss the way.” Proverbs 19:2 Life in Northern Virginia happens at an insane pace. You see evidence of it all around you. I don’t often have to commute on I-66. But on the occasions that I do (usually in stop and go traffic), I see people texting, putting on makeup, reading the newspaper, eating breakfast, talking on their Bluetooth devices, and listening to the radio; all while they are supposed to…
“Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.” Proverbs 12:1 Gotta love those proverbs. They don’t mince words. You hate correction and you’re stupid. Well, meet stupid! As I was reading this proverb this morning, the Spirit of God brought to my mind three specific incidents this week in which faithful friends lovingly confronted me with a fault, failing or weakness. Three! And it’s only Wednesday! Now, I don’t think these friends will even remember…