Category Archives: Devotional

Have you ever heard the phrase “green with envy”? The phrase originated from Shakespearean’s play Othello. Iago warns Othello, “Beware, my lord, of jealousy; it is the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on.” So, the play itself is all about envy and jealousy. Iago jealous and angry Othello promoted Cassio. So,Continue reading “Lesson from Othello”

Humans in general like status and wealth. We endless work to achieve it. Yet most of us are middling or poor. The wealthy and powerful are the elite. The few when compared to the world’s population total. So, since most of us do not become rich or powerful, we often elevate those who do. WeContinue reading “Equality Before God”

If you’ve ever been high up in the mountains, you’ll know that the wind can get pretty intense and swirly. I’ve nearly lost my cap multiple times. The wind just beats and beats against the mountain and yet the mountain remains unmoved. Now the trees or the snow or the dirt, the wind has it’sContinue reading “The Wind vs. The Mountain”

Cheating is so rampant in society and has been through human history. Cheating of all kinds. People cheat their taxes. People cheat the legal system. People cheat on their spouses. People cheat on their work timesheets. People cheat at games and sporting events. People cheat academically. Loads of folks live by phrases like “if youContinue reading “Dishonesty Policies”

Today is the Lord’s Day. Those who fear and respect the will have life and are guaranteed rest that is satisfying and promised that we will not be visited by harm. Now, our lives here on earth may not be abundant according to the world’s standards. But our rest on this earth should always beContinue reading “Life, Rest, Safety”

We are notorious for getting ourselves into trouble. We make bad decisions. We refuse to learn from the mistakes of others. We don’t listen to advice. We disobey the rules/laws. And, why do we are like this? Well, because we want to do what we want to do. We’ll just deal with the consequneces laterContinue reading “Only the fool rages”

If you’ve spent time in nature, hopefully you’ve had the experience to walk along or side beside a bubbling brook. It’s calm and relaxing. Not overly rough but not too still – it perfectly peaceful in its bubbliness. I’ve also had the pleasure of standing in the ocean shore at night and watching a stormContinue reading “Deep waters or bubbling brooks?”

When I was a kid, we had this huge trench like river flowing through our front yard. And since I am from Louisiana, my front yard river always had water. I loved when it rained because it would be rushing water down at the bottom of my front yard. I spent countless hours playing inContinue reading “When the Levee Breaks”

I just recently found out my mother does not like honey. I mean who doesn’t like honey!? It’s sweet, yummy, healthy, and all natural. So let’s just say I was surprised. My dad on the other hand – he LOVES honey. I can remember as a kid my dad just eating spoonfuls when he wasContinue reading “Honey or Vinegar?”

Intentions. Everything we do – we do with some levelof level intention. We have a purpose for what we do, say, and act. Now, sometimes we are hyper aware of those intentions and sometimes they may be buried deep in our psyche. Even when we do something rash, there was some type of intention –Continue reading “Tilted Scales”