How does one be humble and yet lead? How does one show confidence without it being seen as arrogance? How can I acknowledge my failures and still ask you to trust me? How can I admit that I was wrong in order to help you see that I was right ( Read more... )

I was reminded today of what it is that I long for most in life, simple acceptence for who I am. I know what it is to make others happy. I know how to work and get the tasks done so others can see value in me. But what I fear most is for someone to simply know me and find me acceptable. It is one thing to find it here in the words written in a ( Read more... )

It is funny how easily our focus gets diverted from the things that truly matter to the package that they come in. For instance, one can focus so much upon 'family' that they loose sight of the relationships that form the family. One may focus upon the journey of life and forget what it means to live life in the present circumstance in which they ( Read more... )

What do you think of when you think of the righteousness? It seems for many the word is a turn-off. It is one of those god type words and it speaks of laws and regulations. The word is offensive because it somehow seeks to change us and our actions. It points out all our faults and failures and we don't want to come face to face with them ( Read more... )

I find that I am a lonely man. I long for relationships deeper than what most people are comfortable with. I am not content with idle chatter. I am not good at it and the substance of it vanishes from my mind much too soon to establish any relationship ( Read more... )

I remain quiet for there are times when too many voices only confuse the issue. But I do care.

I find that I am alone. Nothing more need be said. It is just the state of life I find myself.

Can a real man be pleasant, kind, compassionate and patient without being a weak, gutless, wimpy leader?

What are your thoughts?

Why is it so hard to believe in the reality of hell? Most people will hold to a belief in some sort of heaven and an existence of a god in some form but never face the realities of hell. I know that it is not a pleasant thought to embrace; but the full sweetness of heaven is not understood without the contrast of the horrors of hell. Is the ( Read more... )

Do you make a distinction between the emotion and the action? Does the feeling have morality or is it only the behavior stirred up by the emotion? If there is a distinction, what is it that we should judge another by?

Last night I came as close as I have ever come to bitching. I do not like to vent my frustration to anonymous persons but the tension has grown to new heights lately. It all began quite a few months back when I was informed by my wife that there were certain things she didn't like in our lovemaking. Now, I can take a certain amount of criticism ( Read more... )