Don’t waste your time on failures and shortcomings. Consider the lessons learned from them as rungs in a ladder. Step up, and don’t even wonder how the rung was made. Really—if it served its purpose, does it matter whether it was carved out of joy or sorrow, success or failure?
Here’s the un-pressured truth: if a desire is God-ordained—aligned with His character, consistent with Scripture, and confirmed by wise counsel—its persistence is often a clue that He isn’t done forming you through it.
“Live and let live” sounds peaceful, doesn’t it? You do you, I’ll do me, and as long as nobody tramples anyone’s rights, we’re good. There’s wisdom in that—especially in a world that seems permanently set on “argument mode.” But for Christians, the call isn’t simply tolerance; it’s love.
This week I watched a widow stand in front of a grieving nation and say three words that stunned the room: “I forgive him.”