Posts from January 2026

Dear SCC & Friends, Forgive us our trespasses… ~Matthew 6:12 Reflection #308                  A trespass is a violation – an inappropriate crossing of a boundary in thought, word or deed. The Lord’s prayer makes it clear we need forgiveness both for our trespasses and to forgive those who trespass against us… For if you forgive men for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions. ~Matt. 6:14-15… Conflict…

Dear SCC & Friends, God meant it for good. ~Genesis 50:20 Reflection #307                  Whatever God is doing in your life is meant for good both now and forever. “God is good and good all the time” may sound like a cliché or be the bedrock of what we believe. Clichés can have meaning, but with overuse and familiarity, they become empty platitudes. “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade…”  or “Every cloud has a silver lining…” or “All that glitters isn’t gold…” “What doesn’t kill…

Dear SCC & Friends, …brothers were jealous. ~Genesis 37:4 Reflection #306                  A root cause of jealousy is fear of losing status, influence or importance. It festers through insecurity, envy and fear. If we get mired in jealousy, we will not be grateful… and when we are not grateful, we are not happy, and when we are not happy, we’re sad, and when we’re sad, we tend to be depressed, and when we’re depressed, we go after things that we think will…

Dear SCC & Friends, The way of a fool… ~Proverbs 12:15 Reflection #305                  It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt. ~Abraham Lincoln~ A fool has many attributes but none are considered complimentary. A fool acts without thinking, ignores good advice, repeats harmful mistakes and inflates an errant perspective as valid… Being a fool is not about a person’s I.Q or wealth… Furthermore, a fool can be rich and intelligent by human standards…

Dear SCC & Friends, Above all… ~1 Peter 4:8 Reflection #304                  Priorities are important, as they keep us on track with that which is of most importance. Personal priorities tend to shift with time and the inevitable transitions that come with life and circumstance…not so with God! The plans of His heart are from generation to generation.~Ps. 33:11 His purposes never change and He sets the priority to seek first His kingdom and His righteousness. ~Matt. 6:33 The goal…