Is There an Expiration Date on Forgiveness?

Forgiveness is probably one of the hardest feats you confront daily. Someone wrongs you and your first inclination is to nurse your hurt and condemn the hurter. That’s why the saying goes, “To err is human, to forgive divine.” 

Yet, since it’s so hard for us to forgive, we often assume that God’s mercy has an expiration date on it also. We wonder at what sin is He is going to throw up his hands and say, “This is the last straw!”

However, without God’s forgiveness and mercy, we are stuck.

We Need a Professional

I am a huge believer in mentorship. I provide it for my clients and I also seek it on a regular basis. I believe that when I’m stuck, I need a professional — someone who knows and has experienced more than me, to help “unstick” me. However, as I’m constantly on the search for someone who knows more than I do, I can’t afford to forget about my…

His Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me. I once was lost but now am found, Was blind, but now I see. T’was Grace that taught my heart to fear. And Grace, my fears relieved. How precious did that Grace appear The hour I first believed. — John Newton I have […]

Wonderful Counselor

If our greatest need had been information – God would have sent us an EDUCATOR… If our greatest need had been technology – God would have sent us a SCIENTIST… If our greatest need had been money – God would have sent us an ECONOMIST… If our greatest need had been pleasure – God would […]

Choose Joy

According to “Theopedia,” joy is “a state of mind and an orientation of the heart. It is a settled state of contentment, confidence, and hope. It is something or someone that provides a source of happiness. It appears 88 times in the Old Testament in 22 books; 57 times in the New Testament in 18 […]

Focus on Abundance

I have seen my neighbor’s riches and desired the seemingly ‘greener’ grass on the other side. We all have. We have all, at one time or another, wanted desperately what another person had. Whether it’s a sleek sport’s car, a corner office, a sizable salary, or big house on the hill, we have seen it […]

Fear

What words come to mind when you think of Jesus? Serene, wise, strong, compassionate, thoughtful, or peaceful. All of those are common adjectives for our savior, but what about “frightened?” Nope, probably not in your Top 10, right? When we think of Jesus, we think of everything we’re not. He embodies a perfection we struggle […]

The Impossible Mentor

In his book, Impossible Mentor, Ray Hollenbach wrote: “Jesus invites us to learn from him because he intends to reproduce himself in us. He does not invite us to learn about him: he presents to each the incredible offer to become conformed to his image.” Most people would agree that Jesus was a good man worth emulating, while in […]

Feeling Guilt on Easter

Easter and guilt were never meant to be synonymous. Yet somehow, we have distorted its meaning into a “payback” or “owing” situation. “He died on the cross for YOUR sins,” or “this drop of blood is YOUR sin.” Although both statements are correct, the meaning behind them is steeped deep in guilt. But let me […]

Fear and Faith Don’t Mix

The stock market fell… Coronavirus is taking over… Unemployment is shocking… Our country is in debt… I could go on and on, but it wouldn’t do anyone any good if I did. In fact, it would do more harm. Yet, that’s exactly what the media is doing every day. You turn on the T.V. and […]