The Christian life boils down to one solitary question: Do you trust the Lord? At the bottom of all our decisions is the solitary reality that we either trust the Lord or we trust in ourselves. What happens when a… Read More
Guilt and Shame
As parents, disciplining our children is one of our most serious and challenging duties. Without it, our kids will have little or no sense of right or wrong and will, in essence, simply run amuck. Conversely, though, discipline done poorly… Read More
Do You Measure Up?
Measuring the spirituality of a person can be tricky business since everyone will evaluate people and situations from a particular set of personal values. If I value a specific spiritual discipline or activity, I will tend to measure the “spirituality”… Read More
The Lord Disciplines Those He Loves
How should we react to hardship and difficulty that come into our lives? If we’re followers of Jesus Christ, the author of Hebrews tells us we should view such things as discipline from the Lord. The Lord’s discipline is a… Read More
How does Personal Discipline and Spiritual Living relate to each other?
In a previous blog regarding the fact that Pope John Paul II used to whip himself and mother Teresa used a cilice to inflict pain throughout the day in order to grow in their dedication (i.e. being spiritual) to God…. Read More