Last week we focused our attention on the disposition of “Forbearance,” and we discovered that tolerating or “bearing with one another” was an exhortation given to the Church in Colossae by the Apostle Paul: “Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against one another. Forgive as

Last week we focused our attention on the disposition of “Patience,” and we realized that we need to be patient with God as we wait for Him to respond to circumstances that are troubling us. We are all aware that learning to wait on God is a challenge, even though

How often have we prayed: “God give me what I’m asking for, and please hurry!”?  If we are honest with ourselves, I’m pretty sure that we pray this prayer quite often, and in fact, too often! We all need to remember that when it comes to making requests to God,

I’m pretty sure that prior to the beginning of the new year just a few weeks ago, many of us were thinking about those things that we could, and should, do away with, as well as those things that we should add to our lives, such as having a daily

As I mentioned last week, compassion is the ability to empathize with the sufferings and needs of others. While simple compassion is a “feeling” that emerges from the heart, genuine compassion always responds with an act of kindness toward the one who is suffering and in need.   One of

Were you aware that compassion was the most referenced disposition of Jesus by the writers of the New Testament? Compassion is the ability to empathize with the suffering and needs of others and then responding in love with acts of kindness. It is compassion that moves the heart toward a

Those of you who are familiar with the Psalms immediately recognize the fact that “Praise” is one of the constant themes of those who composed the Psalms. Their desire for the nation to sing praises to God was the driving force behind their creation of psalms to be sung by

Although Christmas time is supposed to be a time of great joy, it is far too often a time filled with anxiety, turmoil, and even sadness. Last-minute shopping for some special gifts, family conflicts that are either brewing, continuing, or getting worse, and feelings of grief over the recent (or

Were you aware that it was an act of “Humility” that initiated the events of Christmas? The Apostle Paul provided some amazing truths about Jesus, how He stepped out of eternity and entered our world as a human being. Here is what Paul said about Jesus: “… though He was

It’s probably no surprise to you that FAITH (our focus last week) plays a major role in helping us to cultivate biblical COURAGE. Courage flows from a Christian’s confidence in the purposes of God that He calls us to fulfill, as well as our trust in His promises that enable