Posts from February 2026

Dear SCC & Friends, Let love of the brethren continue. ~Hebrews 13:1 Reflection #312                  Why would we discontinue to love when it is clearly an ongoing command of the Lord? What is it that allows our hearts to become apathetic or cold? Jesus gave us a new commandment. …that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. ~Jn. 13:34 The commandment to love our neighbor was not new. … you shall…

Dear SCC & Friends, …meditations of my heart… ~Psalm 19:14 Reflection #311                  Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. ~Ps. 19:14 All of us have blind spots which we often defend through something called “confirmation bias”… It’s the tendency to believe information that supports and reaffirms what we already think… It predetermines the rightness of our position with minimal inquiry or circumspection……

Dear SCC & Friends, The people complained… ~Numbers 11:1 Reflection #310                  Complaining verbalizes dissatisfaction or annoyance about something or someone. It can be habitual and become a character trait. A habit of complaining develops a habit of being unhappy. ~Anon.~Many people live in what’s called a “gated community”. Once you know the gate code, you can go in and out as you please… But you must know the code… Spiritually speaking, we have a code… Enter His gates with…

Dear SCC & Friends, …at work in you… ~Philippians 2:13 Reflection #309                  Some people like recognition and some people don’t, but we all need it even if it’s not our primary “love language.” God has created us that way, and to greater or lesser degrees recognition and affirmation remain central to our lives. In business I was once told I had done a magnificent job, and they were so glad I worked there… On another occasion at a different job,…