New Reminders: Negligence

According to Wikipedia, negligence is a failure to act responsibly or reasonably to prevent foreseeable harm to others or one’s self, which can be an act or a failure to act.  It often involves carelessness or a thoughtless failure to act when a reasonable person would have acted to protect others or himself or herself from…

Prayer Seed: Matthew 6:3

Prayer Seed: Dear Abba, I want to serve You and serve others so that Your will is done, and You can be glorified. If I start to feel like my service isn’t being appreciated, please guide me back to having a good attitude of giving selflessly and be grateful for the joy that comes from…

New Reminders: Loss and Grief

The word “grief” is usually used to describe losing someone you love due to death, divorce, or separation.  Similar feelings often surface after a major life change such as job loss or a disaster such as a damaging flood or fire. The ache inside can feel as if your soul is being crushed under the…

New Reminders: Bitterness

We speak of someone having “a bitter pill to swallow”.  This can refer to a physical pill that has a bitter taste, or it might describe something that has caused a person to feel hurt or resentful about something they perceive as an injustice or betrayal.  A bitter person might have feelings of disappointment, anger…

New Reminders: Words

According to Wikipedia, “A word is a basic element of language that carries meaning, can be used on its own, and is uninterruptible.  Despite the fact that language speakers often have an intuitive grasp of what a word is, there is no consensus among linguists on its definition and numerous attempts to find specific criteria of the concept remain controversial.” In church…

Prayer Seed: Matthew 17:20

Prayer Seed: Dear Abba, I do have faith in You, but sometimes I doubt the strength of my faith in You. Since nothing is impossible with You, please help my faith to grow stronger. I want to be able to use my imagination and faith in You to be able to move the mountains in…

New Reminders: Unbiased

We all like to think that we have no biases, but we all do.  We might not recognize them as such.  We might call them beliefs, opinions, ideas, or facts but never think of them as prejudices or bigotries. Yet most of us are predisposed to think discriminately.  That in itself is not necessarily a…