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“Not my circus, not my monkeys.” This is often used as a way to describe boundaries. On the surface and in some instances, this can be very a very wise approach to many difficult circumstances in our lives. However, this is not always true nor is it a valid excuse to turn a blind eye to legitimate problems. For the sake of this article, consider the example of someone being a bully here on Facebook. If it is on Facebook and other people can see what is being said, then it is no longer an instance of “not my circus, […]

Have you ever considered how often, how much time and effort we put into preparing ourselves for something that is important to us? Pay close attention to our thought process for our article. When it comes to things that are important to us, we would never question or want anyone to question our intentions during our preparations. Many get offended at the thought of anyone questioning the amount of time and effort that they put into something that they love. Now for the hard part of the read. How important eternity is and our overall place of where we “plan” […]

Within the past few months, Pope Francis of the Catholic Church said that “All religions are paths to God.” Before reading any further, I want you to stop and think about what this man just said. All religions are paths to God, is this true? What did Jesus say? John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. Do we truly understand and grasp what this means? This idea that Jesus is the way. In several places in Acts, we have this idea of […]

Romans 8:1-2 Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. Those belonging to Christ are not in a one-way relationship. It is unfortunate that this needs to be said. However, it is easy to be led astray by misinterpreting a verse, taking things out of context, and not verifying everything that is said regarding the subject matter. This is evident by the response so many give when talking about being saved through […]

Proverbs 27:17 Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another. This will be our final thoughts concerning giving and receiving criticism. Ultimately, using what we have talked about previously and adding on what we talk about in this article, will help us create a healthy culture regarding criticism. The last thing we want to do is create such a culture where we are always looking for the next mistake that someone makes. That is not the goal. Our goal is to strengthen our faith and our love for one another. In doing so, this will help us in engaging each […]

Proverbs 27:17 Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another. In our previous article, we considered the idea of being willing to be open to the reality that we need help. Because of this, it is good to ask questions on how we can change to do better. It is also wise to be clear in what information we are giving to each other. Speaking ambiguously will not help the hearer in understanding what we are trying to say. Ultimately, we need to be willing to give the benefit of the doubt. We should not rely on emotionalism and our […]