229. The pain-path becomes a praise-path

It could easily be misunderstood – praise and worship.  Why on earth should a person praise the Lord?  Does our sovereign, almighty, all-knowing, self-sufficient God need continuous praise and admiration?  Of course not!  He does not need any earthly words to execute his Will and Work.  His Word put creation in place.  How would the admiration of a mere mortal ever…

228.  Take your shoes off

A plan of action is a positive thought.  It is good to make a decision and then put together a few plans to implement the decision.  Is implies control over future events.  It is human.  We want to make sure things go smoothly.  It is strategic and anticipatory thinking – valuable in any workplace or personal challenge. But then the…