Posted by: mhaley
on Oct 04, 2010
Life is just packed with lessons; some of those lessons are whoppers, aren't they? "Life is simply hard. That 's all there is to it. Thank goodness, the intensity of difficulty rises and falls. Some seasons are far more bearable than others, but none is without challenge." Beth Moore
Posted by: mhaley
on Aug 19, 2010
God is the Creator and he has made many kinds of people; many different personality types. Some people can be a challenge when it comes to making relational connections. These challenges can be good as they cause us to work toward unity. God calls us to be One in Christ Jesus. Well, that certainly will take some work! Because we are more powerful together than in isolation, we need to press through the difficulties to find a way to "connect" with one another. Today's difficult personality is a drag to the emotions: The Downer.
Posted by: mhaley
on Aug 13, 2010
We have been talking about how different personalities challenge our love walk each day. Let's get real and honest here. You know the ones I'm talking about; the folks who press our buttons "just so" making it difficult to give them Jesus! Some people use us; take advantage of us. Jesus knows all about it; he took up the cross for the users and takers, too. Now, he challenges us to do the same. "If you refuse to take up your cross and follow me, you are not worthy of being mine." I guess that means sometimes our reactions have to be placed on the cross, so we can follow the agape path with Jesus, right?
Posted by: mhaley
on Aug 13, 2010
In Paul's second letter to Timothy, he said, "You should know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be very difficult times. For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred. They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self-control. They will be cruel and hate what is good. They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God. They will act religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly." 2 Timothy 3:1-5. Do you ever find yourself facing difficult people in your family, friends, neighborhood, and job? I would add church to that list, but we all know no one in church work could be difficult, right? ha!
