God gives us some tough challenges, doesn’t He?
He asks us to set our eyes on Him and to value what He values—which is nearly always the opposite of what the world values.
Nowhere does Jesus make this plainer
We are Called to be Good, Not Great...
There is a stark difference between how the world evaluates us and how God judges us.
The world evaluates us based on physical appearance, wealth, status, jobs, cars, homes, and worldliness.
Isn’t it interesting that none of these things is part of God’s formula for judging us?
It is quite the opposite.
Grateful for Fathers!
Fathers are special people. One of the key roles they play in the lives of their children is to represent the love of our Heavenly Father. They don't have to be perfect--they just have to have their lives centered on God, with the primary goal of raising children who will work hard to bring His love into the world.
I have a very godly father.
He raised us to understand Who God is--to learn to follow His ways.
He did this through setting a strong example of prayer, Bible study, and service.
I can't imagine how difficult it would be to have a father who was faithless--
What is Tov?
If You Ever Wonder Why God Puts Certain People in Your Life...
A long time ago, in a parking lot far, far away, no. This was before there even was a Star Wars.
I was sitting in the passenger side of the old blue Dodge with my brother-in-law. This car would one day become mine, but I didn’t know that then. It was his car, for jaunts to church or seminary or other errands, not the big family car we normally drove when we were all together. He stopped by his college for some reason, and I was with him. I can still smell the SoCal heat in that car mixed with a little dust and that recently turned-off car smell. We were talking.
If there was anyone on earth that I could trust to say these things to, it was him.
At that moment, I was the unhappiest I think I had ever been.