Road Rules: Staying on the Path
Have you ever strayed off the spiritual path? Took a shortcut? Got spiritually lazy? Gave into a “favorite” sin? The old hymn written by Robert Robinson in the 1700s says it well. I am “prone to wander,” “prone to leave the God I love.” Thankfully, God lovingly confronts us.
Do we Really Need to Talk about This? – Part 1
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Road Rules: Accepting Reproof
In today’s passage, wisdom (personified) cries out in the noisy streets and reminds all who will listen that she is willing and ready to pour out her heart to all who will listen and respond to her rebuke and correction. But to those who reject her, terror will strike them “like a storm,” and calamity will come “like a whirlwind” (Proverbs 1:27).
Road Rules: Loving Discipline
Have you ever heard it said of a person, “You just can’t tell them anything!”? Hopefully, the statement wasn’t aimed in your direction. There are people who refuse to listen. Their mind is made up. Their way is always the right way. Don’t dare insinuate they might be wrong. This attitude is a neon sign of pride. A humble person is open to correction. Our passage today says, “He who hates reproof is stupid.”
Road Rules: Stirring Up Anger
An angry man is not a person who gets angry—all of us get angry—but he is controlled by anger. You know the type. He is always railing about something—the government, the educational system, his business partner, his neighbor, how someone treated him at a certain restaurant, and on and on and on….
Welcome to a Life of Contentment
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Road Rules: Holding Back
Let’s face it—we all get angry. When I get cut off by another driver, I’m sorry, but I don’t feel like praying for them. When someone does something to hurt my family, I am ready to take them on. When I hear, “Your call is important to us. Stay on the line. The next available representative will be with you shortly,” I do not enjoy the music while I’m waiting. I could go on and on and on….
Our passage today provides the spiritual road rules regarding anger. Here it is.
Welcome to a Life of Significance
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Road Rules: Ensnared in Anger
I have never seen a child who could get so angry so fast. If Thomas felt slighted in the least, his body would stiffen, his nostrils would flare, his eyes would glaze over, and in a matter of seconds, somebody would be at the wrong end of his fist! Only a few days into the beginning of the school year, in my first teaching job, I returned to my classroom from a break to find Thomas going after another student because of words exchanged during lunch. I realized then that Thomas’ temper was going to be a challenge. When he went into his “anger mode,” it took everything I had to “talk him down.” Thomas and all those who hung around him had reserved seats in the principal’s office.
Welcome to a Life of Connection
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Episode 37 The One Who Loves Me
Mia Virgili on how God broke through to meet her in a lonely place and transform her life.
Road Rules: The Product of Anger
Churning. Twisting. Stirring. The friction of one object on another produces something. Sometimes, the product is good. I like butter. Sometimes the product is not so good. I have never enjoyed my nose being bloodied. And then there is the inevitable product of anger. That’s never pretty.
Welcome to a Life of Freedom
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Road Rules: Slow to Anger
Okay, here’s what I need you to do. Ready? Clench your teeth. Got it? Now, flare your nostrils. Good. Hold it there…you are making the expression of anger. “Aph” is the Hebrew word we translate with the English word “angry.” Aph means “nostril” or “nose” or, in some cases, refers to the whole “face.” In Hebrew, your anger was visibly demonstrated…flared nostrils, clinched teeth, heavy breathing, inaudible sounds…. Okay, thanks for working with me. You can unclench your teeth.
Welcome to a Life of Confidence
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Road Rules: Strong Confidence
After my second year of seminary, Lori and I spent a summer in northern Scotland, interning at a church just outside of Aberdeen. We spent our weekly day off driving around the countryside in a little Mini (this was before Minis were cool). Many of those trips included checking out a castle or two.
Road Rules: Be Zealous, Not Jealous
Ever watch those shows about the lifestyles of the rich and famous? Their lives drip with money, cars, big homes, pools, and full-size gyms. I admit there are days when all that looks very appealing. A few days ago, I was vegging out watching a program about a couple shopping for a vacation home on a beautiful tropical island. The storyline follows them through the process of choosing between three houses. There are days when I would love to take a private jet and fly down to a vacation home on a beautiful tropical island.
Road Rules: The Joy of Hope
In my growing-up years, I dreamed of playing professional baseball. But after my first year of competing at a college level, I came to a solemn realization that my prospects were not that great. There are certain “tools” you need in order to play at the next level. Hitting, throwing, running, and fielding must be at a high level. I took note of my speed, batting average, and arm strength and realized “below average” does not equal “advanced level.” But I must tell you, and I’m not bragging, my prospect as a Christian is secure.