Tuesday, May 25, 2010

5-25-10 James 1:19

My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.
I wish I could live by this verse. More than any other verses I have read, I feel that this one calls to me. In fact, before I wrote this I got upset for basically nothing. I am very bad at listening to others when I have my answer or point of view. I am one of those people who waits for the other person to stop talking so I can jump in. I really don't listen to what they are saying. I catch myself sometimes, but usually it's too late.

I pray to God that I can be more like this and less like the person I am now.

Monday, May 24, 2010

5-24-10 Romans 12:10

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.

I think this is a pretty straight forward verse, but in reality it is hard to accomplish. So often God asks us to put the needs of others before our own, yet how often do we do this? I know that unless it is my family, I really don't take into the account of others, and even then sometimes I am still selfish. I can't count the number of times I gossip about others or turn a blind eye to something.

I want desperately to be able to read something from the Bible and think, "yeah I got that down". But I know I am not close to that. Hopefully, reflecting on verses can help start me into the right direction.

Sunday, May 23, 2010

This Calling: first post

ok, so if you are a reader of my other blog, It's My World, this one will be a totally different experience. No cool tags :-) just a (hopefully) daily reflection on a passage from the Bible and how it relates to my life, family, or anything in general. This won't have any current events, reviews, or anything like that. Just reflections.

I can't really explain why I am doing this. I have just had this need or desire or even a calling to do something like this. I hope this becomes a daily stop for you and maybe we can share some thoughts together. Enjoy.