Judging others is part of human nature but Jesus warned us in Matthew 7:1-2 – “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”              It’s a challenge to avoid judging people. Whether we express our thoughts out loud or we keep them to ourselves, we fail often. We ignore our own issues and instead point out the faults in others. Sometimes we do it because it makes us feel better about our own inadequacies so …

            One of the best ways to give God thanks for all our blessings is to use the gifts He has given us. Colossians 3:23  says: “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.”             Each of us has been blessed with different talents, different abilities, different skills that we should maximize and improve so working hard is a great way to give thanks to our Lord.             Whatever it is we do, however many titles we wear, we are called to do everything with all our heart and …

            Are you a work in progress? I know I am. I’m definitely not the person I was 10 years ago and I’m not who I want to be in 10 years.             We often think of the term “work in progress” and apply it to a project that’s not complete. In sports, we use it to refer to a young athlete still learning, still growing in their sport. But the truth is we’re all a “work in progress” no matter how far we’ve come from our past or how much more we hope to accomplish. We can be at …