Beyond Tact to Compassion
Tact graces a life like fragrance graces a rose. One whiff of those red petals erases any thought of the thorns.
Written by Chuck Swindoll, these encouraging devotional thoughts are published seven days per week.
Tact graces a life like fragrance graces a rose. One whiff of those red petals erases any thought of the thorns.
Take heart! God is for you. Be an encouragement to those who’ve not yet discovered the freedom you know. He may use you to bring someone out into the light of His grace!
Is there any reason you’re hesitating...insisting on trying to figure things out on your own? God is not deaf. He will hear your voice. Even if it comes as a whisper.
Grandparents. What remarkable gifts from God. Generation after generation He provides a fresh set of them...an ever-present counterculture in our busy world.
If you have the joy of being a grandparent, don’t miss opportunities to tell your grandkids the stories of God’s faithfulness and His mighty power.
Paying attention to the needs of others always pays off. We are happiest when we give ourselves away, rather than hoard everything for ourselves.
Imagine how different your home would be if you and all of the people living under your roof—your spouse, your children—tapped into God’s glory.
Shut off your smartphone (smart?), open the Word, sit in quietness, and ponder the things of God. Be still. Be quiet. Go deep. Stay there.
Too often, ministry positions are couched in ways to attract young, talented, blue-chip candidates and invite them to an opportunity for ease, popularity, and public affirmation.
Friendship is not threatened but strengthened by honest criticism, and the same can be said for our spiritual character.