It depends on whether I ever need forgiveness.
Reading:

Matthew 18:21-35

Jesus had said some things about confrontation, forgiveness, and reconciliation. Peter had a practical question about forgiveness. He even had what he seemed to think was a generous potential answer. Continue reading

How to be sure-footed and never slide.
Reading:

Psalm 15

My mind has been prowling around this verse fragment this morning: “Buy the truth and sell it not” (Proverbs 23:23). My mind is agitated, my heart dismayed, at the realization that some I know are clearly willing to abandon truth for “peace” and friendship…and self-preservation.

But what about me? I see their fearful acquiescence to and silent acceptance of distortions and misrepresentations, but am I all that committed to truth myself?

As my mind has circled this subject this morning, I asked myself again and again, “What am I supposed to do?”

When I came to my Bible reading time, I almost Continue reading

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