“So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view.” 2 Corinthians 5:16a

A family member was just recently fired from a upper management position with a large company amid in-house political maneuvering and false accusations. Our family struggled with anger and disappointed because of the lack of integrity in the manner it was handled.  It’s easy to get caught up emotionally in the injustice and try to find ways to get justice or maybe revenge.  I was grateful that this family member chose to respond with a godly attitude.  Rather than retaliate or seek justice, he chose to trust God to restore his reputation and provide for his family’s needs.

“Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better…” Luke 10:41-42

Have you noticed how large the portions are in many restaurants? They are often so large that I end up taking home a “to-go box” to finish later.  Many times my wife and I split a meal with plenty to eat for both of us.  Life, like many restaurants, seems to dish out a lot more than we can handle when we let it.

You’ve probably been asked the question, “So what’s on your plate today?”  It’s a question we would all do well to stop and think about.

“Is the Lord’s arm too short?” Numbers 11:23a

I heard a message this week on Numbers 11 delivered by Jeff Manion entitled “The Land Between”.  It’s also the title of a new book just released in which he describes the journey of the Israelites between the land of slavery and the land of Promise.  I was intrigued by how easy it is to read these accounts and remove myself from the story.

When you and I read about the Israelites grumbling and complaining about having nothing to eat but manna, it is tempting to condemn them unless