Today’s Walk in the Word

Let me know how fleeting my life is.                    —Psalm 39:4 Question number four: Is it okay to say “No”? It’s hard to say no to invitations, requests, or demands. We don’t want to disappoint a friend, a casual acquaintance, or even a stranger. We have a […]

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind.                                       —Romans 12:2 Question number three: Is this something I should let go? Some things are beyond your control, and you […]

Be kind and compassionate to one another.                            —Ephesians 4:32 Question number two: Is this a kind thing to do? When Jeff Bezos was a teenager, he read an article that cited the number of minutes a person’s lifespan was reduced by smoking […]

A quick-tempered person does foolish things.                                 —Proverbs 14:17 Questions we ask ourselves help govern our lives. I’ll post one of those questions for each of the next four days. Question number one: Is giving vent to anger going to […]

He who answers before listening— that is his folly and his shame.             —Proverbs 18:13 “The first duty of love is to listen,” wrote theologian Paul Tillich. Think you have nothing to give? You do—your undivided attention. In The Road Less Traveled, M. Scott Peck wrote, “You cannot truly listen […]

I am willing to accept whatever he wants.                                    —Luke 1:38 Mary was preparing for her marriage. She intended to make her nest in Nazareth and live out her life there among family and friends. Then came the knock […]

Consider carefully how you listen.                         —Luke 8:18 If we only view the Bible as history—a collection of events that happened hundreds of years ago—we become spectator readers. One way to avoid this and feel a first-century sizzle is to confront the questions Jesus […]

Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.                                 —Luke 8:8 Jesus’ teachings were often posed as questions. His hearers, if they would answer, became self-taught as they examined themselves under the searchlight of those questions. Most of the questions […]

Be kind and compassionate to one another. —Ephesians 4:32 Taxi driver Ken Nerburn picked up his last fare for the day, a frail woman in her 90s. She gave him her destination address, then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?” “It’s not the shortest way,” he said. “I’m in no hurry,” she said. “I’m on […]

A friend loves at all times.        —Proverbs 17:17 A true friend is tolerant. He avoids passing judgment; overlooks flaws and failures. A true friend is unselfish. She isn’t self-centered; doesn’t have to be the focus of attention. With her, it’s not always “me;” it’s more often “you.” A true friend is concerned. […]