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Archive for the month “November, 2009”

Where’s that remote?

We love to be the one with the remote. Right?

In spite of our attachment to the remote, there are some occasions where we seem to willingly give it away. It happens with our emotions. It’s like we have an emotional remote control and we allow it to be in the hands of some other person. That person then seems to have almost complete control over what we feel, when and how much. Or maybe we are the one that seems to be handed the emotional remote control every time that person comes around. We feel horrible if we can’t find the right channel, and we usually can’t.

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Believe. Behave. Be Moved.

If the 3 R’s make up education, the 3 B’s make up experience.

Believe. Behave. Be moved.

I have done all of these. I will continue to do them. So, will you. They are not optional in life. (Psychologists refer to them as thoughts, actions, and emotions, which isn’t nearly as catchy.) I don’t intend to convey a set sequence by the order in which I listed them. They come on stage in a manner reminiscent of the classic chicken and the egg question. But, they do all come on stage. Of course,  belief (or faith) is a very familiar concept for the Christian. Whether it should be listed before or after “behave”  is something you’ll have to consult James about. They definitely do better when they work as a team.

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