In general terms, tolerance is a willingness to accept feelings, habits or beliefs that are different from our own. This does not mean that we agree with the other, it simply means that we are willing to live and let live, to in some cases, agree to disagree. To live in peace, we must be…
The term “spirituality” has been cooped to apply to many kinds of beliefs and practices that have nothing to do with the gift of the Holy Spirit, sent by Jesus, to guide us on our spiritual journey in our practice of Christianity. Almost any kind of ritual, has been dubbed “Spiritual” as though some external…
Righteousness is a word from the Bible that we hear in church, but not so much in everyday conversation. It is used to describe something or someone who is especially virtuous, morally pure and just. It implies a very high level of goodness, decency and even holiness. When we say that something is righteous, we…
According to Wikipedia, “Repentance is reviewing one’s actions and feeling shame or regret for past wrongs, which is accompanied by commitment to actual actions that show and prove a change for the better.” If our conscience tells us that we have done something wrong, it is important to take steps to do what we can…
We have all said things we wish we hadn’t. Sometimes it is due to thoughtlessness, or we were teasing, and other times we may have been angry and lashed out. For whatever reason, we wish we could retract hurtful words. The old stick and stones…saying doesn’t hold true, words can hurt someone, whether said purposefully…
The American concept of family has changed across the decades. In the 1920s, large farm families were common. Seven to ten children were not unusual. City families also tended to be quite large. The more children a family had, the more help was available during busy times. Some of the children were expected to stay…
A dictionary definition of the word conscience is: “an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one’s behavior.” The word itself is a combination of two parts, con, meaning “against or contrary to” and science, meaning “The pursuit and application of knowledge and understanding of the natural…
We all make a number of choices each day, from what to wear, to what we will prioritize and do. Most of us have developed routines that help us narrow down how many choices we have to make, depending what our most pressing responsibilities are. Ecclesiastes 8:6 teaches, “For there is a proper time and procedure for…
Attitude can be described as a way of thinking or feeling about someone or something. It is a frame of mind or a viewpoint that determines how we see, or interpret other people’s, ideas and/or behavior and how we process information. A person with a benevolent and generous attitude, tends to give others the benefit…
Not to be confused with inspirations, aspirations are the hopes, dreams and ambitions to achieve a certain goal or station in life that a person sets for him or herself. They are often long-term, sometimes lofty, goals such as to become a famous surgeon or to write a best-selling novel. Inspirations, on the other hand,…