Holiness

“That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate,sound in faith, in charity, in patienceThe aged women likewise.that they be in behavior as becometh holiness,not false accusers, not given to much wine,teachers of good things;”Titus 2:2-3 It’s hard to believe we are wrapping presents and wrapping up another year. For good or bad, better or worse, here we are again. This year presented many ...

“That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate,sound in faith, in charity, in patienceThe aged women likewise. that they be in behavioras becometh holiness, not false accusers,not given to much wine,”Titus 2:2a-3a Stop just a minute. What reaction does this Titus 2 instruction, “…not given to much wine,” stir up in you? Does it make you feel uneasy, defensive, or justified? Does it make you ...

“That the aged men be sober,grave, temperate,sound in faith, in charity, in patienceThe aged women likewise.that they be in behavioras becometh holiness,not false accusers,”Titus 2:2a-3a The old saying, “Sticks and stones may break your bones but words will never hurt you.” is a down-right lie. Words do hurt. Mean, thoughtless, unkind, words hurt bad, deep down, and for a long time. They break ...

“That the aged men be sober, grave,temperate, sound in faith, in charity,In patienceThe aged women likewise…”Titus 2:2a-3a For me, patience means that I need to chill out and calmly wait for, or endure, something longer than I desired. It’s pretty clear that plans don’t always happen the way we expect or when we want them to. In fact, many efforts, experiences, and events seem to require more ...

“That the aged men be sober, grave,temperate, sound in faith,in charity…The aged women likewise…”Titus 2:2a-3a “Charity never faileth.” Isn’t that a beautifully put, deep, thought? Very little in this world has that 100% success rate. In fact, we experience failures or get told things are failing on a regular basis. God says, in 1 Corinthians 13:8a that charity works without fail, every day, ...