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2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

I haven't been on here in a couple of days because I've been in the hospital, and their wireless has Xanga blocked, so my iPhone was my only way of getting on here. Not so fun if you're trying to write a post.

Anyway, I got home last night at about 1am after a really horrendous discharge ordeal. The hospital changed its entire computer system this week, and no one seems to know how to use it. Because of a series of people and technical issues, it was nearly five hours from when the doctor told me I could go home to when I actually got to leave. Not the most delightful day. More Here...

I'm not thrilled at some things I see going on in the lives of those whom I deeply care for. Sometimes the decisions of these folks impact the lives of many other people and can cause hurt, pain, and distrust. It's at those times when forgiveness needs to be exercised.   

Forgiveness, like Love, is a decision.   We must choose to forgive -- like we choose to love. It's also a verb, it takes a conscious decision to forgive someone else for their actions.

But, we must not forgive because someone was forced to apologize.   We must forgive in spite of their actions. It's also not an action that is for the other person as well.  It's an action for yourself. More Here...

I appreciate Reverend Billy Graham.  I heard him speak many years ago when he came to my college. I was struck by his humbleness and grace -- and met God there.  I also appreciate the heart-felt concern he expresses in his recent open letter to America, and have noticed the behaviors he mentions.  I'm disconcerted though by his carefully worded implications.

His letter references old testament Bible verses and implies that the behavior of Americans is similar to that of residents of Nineveh and Sodom, ancient cities that God threatened to or did destroy according to the Old Testament.  He implies -- but doesn't directly state -- that America faces similar punishment from God.  His solution to America's current problem is to evangelize the unchurched in every neighborhood in America, inviting them to repent.  

Graham has a long history in 'tent evangelism' and has touched many lives, my own included, and he's totally gifted in that style of ministry, but does God punish 'nations' today and is repentance by the unchurched what God requires to withhold his punishment -- or to bless the people of a nation? More Here...