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But the path of the just  is  like the shining sun, That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day. The way of the wicked  is  like darkness; They do not know what makes them stumble.- Proverbs 4:17-18 As an adverb, the word just  is one of my least favorite words: You’re not hurt… It’s just a scratch. Why are you upset? I was just making a joke. It ’s just four easy payments of $49.99. Can you just wait a minute? While the adjective form of the word  just  can mean  exactly

I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation... I can do all this through him who gives me strength. – Philippians 4:11-13 From the movie of the same name, Melvin Udall, played brilliantly by Jack Nicholson, walks out of his therapy session visibly frustrated. He’s clearly agitated and doesn’t feel like the session helped him

Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow’s cause. – Isaiah 1:17 Christianity stands or falls with its revolutionary protest against violence, arbitrariness and pride of power and with its plea for the weak. Christians are doing too little to make these points clear rather than too much. Christendom adjusts itself far too easily to the worship of power. Christians should give more offense, shock the world far more, th

But God was with Joseph and rescued him from all his troubles. He gave Joseph wisdom and enabled him to gain the goodwill of Pharaoh king of Egypt. So Pharaoh made him ruler over Egypt and all his palace. – Acts 7:10 In Acts chapter 7, we see Stephen brought before the Sanhedrin and put on trial. Back in chapter 6, we learn that he was one of seven men chosen to make sure widows and other overlooked people were cared for in the daily food distribution. While this might have s

But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him. – I Corinthians 1:27-29 Being a fan of the works of Aaron Sorkin (think The West Wing , A Few Good Men, Moneyball, The Newsroom ), I find myself wishing I could wake up one morning with the rap

For I will pour out water to quench your thirst and to irrigate your parched fields. – Isaiah 44:4   I’ve lived in Texas most of my life. There was a time in my childhood when I really looked forward to summers in Texas. Of course, a big part of my love of summer was summer vacation from school. But I also loved riding my bike, going to Rangers games, playing baseball, climbing trees, and swimming in the Randol Mill Park pool or in whatever lake my uncle set his boat. I didn’

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple.  2  Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.  3  And they were calling to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty;    the whole earth is full of his glory.” 4  At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook