Upside Down Thinking

Those who lived through WW II are known as the "builder generation" or the "great generation." The pain of the depression and the war shaped this generation and made them into a very strong group of people. God allows pain in our life to make us strong in Him.

We can say something that is technically true, yet it can still be a lie. Perhaps we look for loopholes in the tax code, leave out a crucial event or detail about a situation. We may have told the truth, but in essence we lied.

How do you love those who more than likely you hate? In Romans 5:21 Paul wrote: "Don't let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good."

We take one Sunday a year and recognize mothers. Why? They are a servant in the good sense of the word to their family. We can look to them and their role as an example of life in Christ.

How do you define success in life? Loving family, successful career, house on the lake, new car in the driveway and the respect of your peers all sound pretty good. Is this the same success model that Jesus describes for us?