NCarolinian

Like the edges of circles that overlap  on a graph , so also human lives cannot escape intersecting. Our intersections or encounters with others may be brief as with a stranger, but then again friends, family and co-workers all start off as strangers from some point in life and hopefully move forward from there. For the believers in Christ, I would challenge us all to take care of our circle, our world by keeping a close walk with Jesus before and as our circle intersects with others or as our life touches the lives of others. I know my life is always a work in progress and my world would be a better place if I would obey Jesus, because my world touches yours. Jesus says to help others and point out their issue, but Jesus also says if we have the same problem, we need to deal with it first, then come and help our friend or family member. Jesus said it like this -  "first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s e...

Problems are an excellent avenue or device to develop one's self further, change the negative situation for the better of all involved and take advantage of God's perspective. In the heat of the moment, the middle of a problem is not usually the point where we remember and act on this idea. Fear not, there will be plenty of problems for training purposes. Life has a plethora of challenging opportunities for us to slow down, take a deep breath and reflect before moving forward or even speaking. I don't mean to communicate we should invite more problems into our lives in order to grow as an individual. What I am saying is to simply be ready for when the especially frustrating complications of life come. We need to be alert, respond correctly and when we don't, then hopefully we will learn from our mistakes. Practice becomes permanent. Have you ever been glad that your parents, an older brother or sister, or mentor experienced an obstacle you are experiencing so that you m...