Rejoice if you are mediocre, unattractive, unintelligent, don’t-stand-out-from-the-crowd in any way. You will have a far easier time being great in the kingdom of God where it really counts. I think it is true that those who are deemed to be valuable by the society – attractive, intelligent, high-acheiving, gifted, wealthy – will have a […]

2 Thessalonians 3:1-Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, One of the things you realize as a Christian who commits their lives to serving Jesus Christ, is that there is a difference between hearing and reading the Word, versus honoring the […]

Proverbs 24:23-26 23 These also are sayings of the wise. Partiality in judging is not good. 24 Whoever says to the wicked, “You are in the right,” will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations, 25 but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight, and a good blessing will come upon them. 26 Whoever […]

I used to think that the reason why the Bible uses our common experiences such as marriage and child-rearing to describe His relationship with us was so that we can better understand Him. But now I see that the very reason why He instituted marriage and parenthood in the first place is because they are […]

We are often speaking when we should be listening. We are often complaining when we should be thanking. We are often about us when we should be about Jesus. In Matthew 17, Jesus is transfigured before his three disciples – Peter, James and John. Jesus is shining like the sun and Mose and Elijah – […]

2 Corinthians 4:7–But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.8We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; What can sometimes be very stressful about life and hard to adjust to, though you may strive to live by faith in God, […]

If Jesus is our example, then it’s NOT good news. His good examples condemn us because no matter how hard we try, we fall far short. If He looks at us and says to us, “I did it. Why can’t you?” Then, I’m doomed. I can’t do what He did. I can’t love people like […]

I fear what this country is becoming. Just in the last 30 years I’ve been in this once great United States of America, I can feel the change coming over. It is almost to the point, “Is this the same country that I’ve immigrated to 30 years ago?” A thought of immigrating back to Korea […]

Psalm 9:1-2 I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds. 2 I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.. With Christmas being just about 3 weeks past, I’ve learned that the thrill and luster […]