Have you heard the phrase, “the ends justify the means”? This common statement suggest that if we are pursuing a good goal, we might need to use not-so-good methods to achieve that goal. All that matters is achieving the goal. The goal, in other words, is so important that we can allow for inappropriate behaviorContinue reading “In God’s mission, do the ends justify the means? – 1st Samuel 25, Part 5”
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How the practice of listening can keep us from disaster – 1 Samuel 25, Part 4
David is in a rage, believing a man named Nabal has disrespected him. David and his men, armed to the teeth, are advancing on Nabal to slaughter Nabal and his servants. But suddenly, Nabal’s wife, Abigail, shows up and pleads with David to stop. In the previous post, we observed Abigail’s genius diplomacy and communicationContinue reading “How the practice of listening can keep us from disaster – 1 Samuel 25, Part 4”
How to diffuse rage and anger – 1st Samuel 25, Part 3
Have you ever been so angry, so hurt, so embarrassed, or feeling so disrespected, that you are ready to rage against the person who has hurt you? This week as we’ve been studying 1st Samuel 25, we’ve been talking about two roadblocks to David’s progress to becoming king. We’ve met the first roadblock, a manContinue reading “How to diffuse rage and anger – 1st Samuel 25, Part 3”
When you see evil, speak up – 1st Samuel 25, Part 2
This week we’re talking about the roadblocks that keep us from becoming all that God wants us to be. In 1st Samuel 25, David faces two of those roadblocks, one minor, one serious. In the previous post, we saw both of them. Nabal is the obvious roadblock to David, but he is not the muchContinue reading “When you see evil, speak up – 1st Samuel 25, Part 2”
Two roadblocks preventing David from becoming king – 1st Samuel 25, Part 1
What is the largest number of people you ever had to feed? Maybe at a wedding or funeral you’ve had to feed a couple hundred people. As we continue the story of David in 1st Samuel 25, David’s army has 600 men, and they need to eat every day. This is why an efficient andContinue reading “Two roadblocks preventing David from becoming king – 1st Samuel 25, Part 1”
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