Have you ever heard of the “Matthew Principle” or “Matthew Effect?” Jesus says something kind of alarming in Matthew 25:29 – “For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.” What do we …
Here’s another sobering question (I tend to think of heavy questions, don’t I?): Do you think that wisdom NECESSARILY increases as we get older? I mean, just because you have aged another decade, are you actually wiser than you were 10 years ago? Yes, ideally, the older we are, the …
Have you ever seen someone do something with such skill, purity, and excellence that it moved you in a deep way? Maybe you watched someone playing an instrument, caring for another person, crafting something, speaking eloquently, or even cooking a meal – and it made you emotional just to behold …