The power of the human tongue is immense. Astonishing. Frightening!
Thus Holy Scripture warns: "Those who control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything" (Proverbs 13:3 NLT). Again: "It only takes a spark, remember, to set off a forest fire. A careless or wrongly placed word out of your mouth can do that" (James 3:5-6 MSG).
If you need a recent case study to illustrate how much harm can be done by perverse or corrupt speech, consider the Twitter hoax that sent the New York Stock Exchange into convulsions. A 140-character message ("Breaking: Two Explosions in the White House and Barack Obama is injured") was posted when hackers from Syria somehow broke into The Associated Press's Twitter feed.
That false posting caused the D...
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Love is a very complex word having different meanings and expressions for different people. This month I'm exploring some of the many aspects of love. There are no classes offered in the educational system which insures us a life of love when followed correctly. We can read books on love and its effects on other people, we can witness love in the lives of others, but that does not assure us of finding love in our own lives.
Our parents are the first to demonstrate to us the meaning of love; from there, life and a long list of people and events educate us to love's meaning.
If those first demonstrations of love in our lives are not adequate, it can hinder or postpone our ability to have loving relationships. But ultimately we ourselves are responsible for the choices we make. Love is...
Our parents are the first to demonstrate to us the meaning of love; from there, life and a long list of people and events educate us to love's meaning.
If those first demonstrations of love in our lives are not adequate, it can hinder or postpone our ability to have loving relationships. But ultimately we ourselves are responsible for the choices we make. Love is...
Evil will not stop happening, but rather than despair, we will confront evil with good, combat hate with love and serve as agents of hope in a world that is in despair.
It is no longer news that the suspected bombers of the Boston Marathon have been apprehended by the Boston Police. Two brothers, one dead and the other, in intensive care after being seriously wounded with gunshot wounds.
Over the last week or so, I have seen the way human beings respond to turn of events. On the day of the Marathon, people were lined up, cheering the runners oblivious of the danger lurking by. As the runners approached the finishing line, the first bomb exploded. Cheering and laughter turned into terror and fear. Then the second bomb brought more fear. Afterwards, came sorrow as the losses were accounted for. Men, women and children dead. Over a hundred in hospital, many of them with limbs amputated to save their lives.
For several days, people stay...
Over the last week or so, I have seen the way human beings respond to turn of events. On the day of the Marathon, people were lined up, cheering the runners oblivious of the danger lurking by. As the runners approached the finishing line, the first bomb exploded. Cheering and laughter turned into terror and fear. Then the second bomb brought more fear. Afterwards, came sorrow as the losses were accounted for. Men, women and children dead. Over a hundred in hospital, many of them with limbs amputated to save their lives.
For several days, people stay...
There is never a question that He loves us. The question is whether we love Him enough to put Him above everything else.
How many times have you heard this question? If you are married, your spouse probably asked you this question a couple of times. Young people in a relationship probably asked this question more often than not.
Why do people ask this question? While it may be difficult to establish the exact reason why this happens, due to the complexity of human nature, we can safely conclude that this question seeks re-assurance.
If you walk up to a stranger and ask him or her the question, 'Do you love me?' They would look at you with an expression that says, 'Are you out of your mind?' This establishes one fact; before a person would ask this kind of question from another, there would already exist a relationship.
Having established that a relationship already exists. We move to...
Why do people ask this question? While it may be difficult to establish the exact reason why this happens, due to the complexity of human nature, we can safely conclude that this question seeks re-assurance.
If you walk up to a stranger and ask him or her the question, 'Do you love me?' They would look at you with an expression that says, 'Are you out of your mind?' This establishes one fact; before a person would ask this kind of question from another, there would already exist a relationship.
Having established that a relationship already exists. We move to...
