Tag: pain
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How Long O Lord? – Reflection on Psalm 35
Psalm 35:17 – “How long, O Lord, will you look on? Rescue me from their ravages, my life from the lions!” Betrayed “I thought they were our friends,” she whispered quietly to her husband. “I know…” he responded, trying to comprehend where the relationship had gone sour. “We were in their wedding and they were…
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Morning Reflection 3/26/12 – Psalm 31
Psalm 31 For the choir director: A psalm of David. 1 O LORD, I have come to you for protection; don’t let me be disgraced. Save me, for you do what is right. 2 Turn your ear to listen to me; rescue me quickly. Be my rock of protection, a fortress where I will be safe. 3 You…
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Morning Reflection 2/8/12
http://bible.us/Ps83.1.NLT O God, do not be silent! Do not be deaf. Do not be quiet, O God. Don’t you hear the uproar of your enemies? Don’t you see that your arrogant enemies are rising up? ::
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The Illusion of Leadership
Henri Nouwen writes, The great illusion of leadership is to think that man can be led out of the desert by someone who has never been there. Our lives are filled with examples which tell us that leadership asks for understanding and that understanding requires sharing. So long as we define leadership in terms of…
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Life Sucks. Suck it up and Move On.
The title comes from the last section of the article… So, if you are in a good mood, this is a good read…if not…well, perhaps you don’t have to read it :) All kidding aside, the point is basically that while life is good, it can also be painful. Sometimes in a world that is…