If you are anything like me you might have times of ’self-disappointment’ in your life. I used to have them in spades but, as I’ve got older, the frequency has diminished; diminished, not gone. In my case it usually happens when I act in a way that is contrary to what I know is good. [...]

God wanted everyone, not just Jews, to know this rich and glorious secret inside and out, regardless of their background, regardless of their religious standing. The mystery in a nutshell is just this: Christ is in you, therefore you can look forward to sharing in God’s glory. It’s that simple. That is the substance of [...]

J.B. Tidwell, in his review of the writings of the prophet Jeremiah, observed the following:

“He [Jeremiah] made two special contributions to the truth as understood in his time.
(1) The spirituality of religion.
He saw the coming overthrow of their [the Israelites] national and formal religion and realized that, to survive that crisis, religion must not be [...]

“To respond rightly to the requests and expectations of others is a high test of character. ”
E Stanley Jones

I think there is wisdom in this.