Showing posts with label helpful. Show all posts
Showing posts with label helpful. Show all posts

Saturday, March 16, 2013

God's Forgiveness: A Helpful, Hopeful Truth


One of the nicest, most encouraging truths I’ve ever encountered is the truth of God’s forgiveness.  It’s impossible to get through this life without mistakes, blunders, errors, failures, sins, etc.  I have made a lot of them.  Some are painful to think about.  At this point in my life, the idea that God forgives me is a very helpful, hopeful, much-needed truth.

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Extending Respect, Dignity & Love To Those Who Ask Questions


When people ask deep challenging questions remember that the goal is not to give a slam dunk answer.  The goal is to try to offer a helpful answer while also extending respect, dignity and love to the questioner.