Thursday, September 20, 2012

Short Cuts


See the mountain in the distance?  It would be tempting to try to find a short-cut past the valley. The goal is ahead, but it’s the process that makes the ambition worth the distance. Oswald Chambers said, “Temptation is a suggested short-cut to the realization of the highest at which I aim – not towards what I understand as evil, but towards what I understand as good.”  Temptation isn’t the bad things we want to do, it’s taking the short-cut to the good things.  What might require some work to avoid short-cuts in your walk with the Lord?

By Mollie Bond

Monday, September 10, 2012

The Extra Mile


“They arranged to meet Paul on a certain day, and came in even larger numbers to the place where he was staying.”  Acts 28:23a

When Paul came to visit, the people traveled 33 miles on the Appian Way to see him.  When visiting Bataille, many of the Bataille people come to help by carrying backpacks and gear on their heads.  Not because they have to, but because they want to help and meet their visitors.  They go the extra mile by walking extra miles with strangers.  How can you meet someone where they are at and walk the mile with them today?

by Mollie Bond