“Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.” Romans 12:15 I watched a tennis match recently that taught me an important lesson about rejoicing and mourning; sometimes they share the same stage. Big-serving American John Isner (6’9”) overcame Frenchman Julien Benneteau in the finals of the 2011 Winston-Salem Open. Isner, the 26 year […]
Monthly Archives: October 2014
On Being Hinder – Part 4
This is all much easier for me to write than it is for you to read—but know that my heart hurts for those who have a “Longing like Starvation.” I “rejoice with those who rejoice”, but I also “weep with those who weep” (Rom. 12:15). Counseling someone to “let go” feels like calling him or […]
On Being Hinder – Part 3
What I do not know is like the ocean to the dewdrop of my present knowledge, and it is the same with us all. This has been true, and will remain so well beyond our time here on earth. Sometimes the hesitation in a relationship is the product of our own homegrown fears ceded to us by family, friends, and past relationships. At other times the hesitation flows from true wisdom and caution is appropriate. Ah, but knowing the difference…