I have often wondered about the diverse descriptions that the Scriptures provide us for the One we call God. Many times in the Hebrew Testament, we have seemingly conflicting images of the Creator God. At times God is described as wrathful and exacting in punishment for misdeeds and what is considered bad conduct. …
AFFAIR OF THE HEART
Actions may speak louder than words, but the actions themselves are not necessarily the deepest source. Heart-felt attitudes govern our words and actions many if not most of the time. Every now and then we may catch ourselves, but for the most part we speak and act in conformance with what we have accepted in our minds and hearts as true. …
THE WHOLE REQUEST
How true is the adage, “You get what you give?” Sometimes we may rephrase it with a bit of a cynical tone as “What goes around comes around?” In the negative sense, this implies that all the afflictions that we impose on others will eventually be visited upon us as the perpetrators. …
THE MERCY SPACE
What does it feel like to feel forgiven? Is it a feeling of recognizing that what you did was not wrong or hurtful? Is it strictly determined by the reaction or acceptance of your apology by the person(s) hurt? Does it even involve a sentiment or feeling at all? …
THE RESONANT WILL
Have you ever read something or heard something that sounds familiar, but you just cannot place where or when it was that you heard this before? Have you seen a movie or visited a place that strikes a familiar yet inexplicable chord within you?…