Tag Archives: truth

obviously

Obviously Isn’t Always Really

“So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.” 2 Corinthians 4:18New Living Translation (NLT) I have friends who I credit with helping […]

truth

Illusive Truth

“Pilate replied, ‘But you are a king then?’ ‘Yes,’ Jesus said. ‘I was born for that purpose. And I came to bring truth to the world. All who love the truth are my followers.’ ‘What is truth?’ Pilate exclaimed.” John 18:37,38 The Living Bible   In the short but dramatic interaction with the Roman governor Pilate, Jesus […]

David and Goliath

The Side God Chooses

“If a thousand people say something foolish, it is still foolish.” John Mason “An Enemy Called Average”  Many times standing for truth puts you in the minority. As a matter of fact, it almost always does! Seeking truth by looking for a consensus of public opinion can lead you in the wrong direction. There was […]

Friendly counsel

The Wounds of a Friend

A Friend’s Counsel “Let the godly strike me! It will be a kindness!
If they correct me, it is soothing medicine.
 Don’t let me refuse it.” Psalm 141:5 New Living Translation   We’d better learn who our real friends are. That smooth-talking ‘friend’ who smiles with words of encouragement regardless of our behavior is most likely […]