No one likes to be told what to do. I’m right there with you! But old people like me have a purpose (surprise!) and that purpose is to share our life-learned wisdom with others. Here in Cheeky Wisdom I will share important information about how life really works wrapped in personal insights and topped with a sprinkling of whimsy. After all, if we can’t laugh at ourselves and our human condition, we are a sad sort indeed. So enjoy the read and have a little fun learning
Hebrews 11:1 defines faith as: “…the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” (ESV). In the previous article, we discussed What Faith Is. That article focused on two keywords: assurance and conviction. In this article, What Faith Is Not, we’ll focus on the keyword “things.” Meaning of Things To the modern American audience, the word “things” opens up our imaginations to envision just about any desire we might have. After all, what is a “thing”? Is a “thing” good or is a “thing” bad? Does it matter? Let’s start
Life is hard! We make decisions. We get stubborn. We don’t listen to wisdom because “that doesn’t apply to me.” Yes, I know, because that describes the life of yours truly. Those life lessons can be rough! But they are also precious jewels. We hate the process of learning those lessons – and some lessons last an entire lifetime! – but once we accept them, embrace them, and learn from them, we discover the blessing of them. And that gives us hope for the future