The Apostle Paul continues to rattle off his guidance. Some of it is hard to swallow. We are to bless those who persecute us. We are not to curse them. In a culture that seeks immediate revenge for any offense, this is nearly unimaginable. Yet it follows Jesus’ command to turn the other cheek (MatthewContinue reading “Great Guidance Part 3”
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Pride and Arrogance
Humility is hard for us, isn’t it? After all, we are blasted with the message “You deserve this.” But do we really understand what it means to be humble? Is your belief that being humble means you should walk around with your head down? Being humble, as the Bible describes it, does not mean weContinue reading “Pride and Arrogance”
Humble Before God
In today’s passage, we see a quote from Jesus that can quickly be taken out of context and often is. Unfortunately, many people will apply it to their job or their relationship or perhaps to competing on a team. Things may or may not work out as they think when applying this passage to thoseContinue reading “Humble Before God”
Arrogant or Humble?
Are you arrogant? Are you humble? Are you a little of both? Sometimes arrogant and sometimes humble? Do you know that being humble doesn’t mean allowing people to walk all over you? We see a lot of arrogance in the world today. We see people who will take the smallest bit of being good atContinue reading “Arrogant or Humble?”
Marty Pressey 