Pride in downplaying your accomplishments

Most people who think that pride has to do with boasting about your accomplishments. But, there is another type of pride that impacted my life. It's also prideful to downplay your accomplishments, and in my case, emphasizing my failures. Pride destroyed me over...
God Knows our Heart and Mind

God Knows our Heart and Mind

Only God knows our heart and how we feel.  No matter how good you are at hiding your feelings, God knows the burdens and struggles of your life.  Since we are God's creation, it is easy to understand how he knows our heart and mind.  After all, he made them for us. I...
Did you Know That Life’s Not Fair?

Did you Know That Life’s Not Fair?

I'm sure if you are a parent of more than one child, you will hear the phrase life's not fair. When you turn on the TV and watch a news show, you are constantly fed stories of why this isn't fair, and that isn't fair. When we live in a world full of sin, things are...
The New Culture of Not Working

The New Culture of Not Working

Our culture is not working.  America was built on hard work and endurance.  It seems like we are now living in a culture where not working is the new norm.  I will use my personal experiences as an example for this illustration. I started my business about 17 years...
How are we at Measuring Sin?

How are we at Measuring Sin?

Are we good at measuring sin in others?  Do we scale sins in the correct order?  I have been to a good number of Churches where they talked about sin.  Some of the topics included drinking, homosexuality, living together before marriage, being unfaithful to your...