In one of his letters, the well-known English statesman Thomas More said: “A soul must be without peace which is ever fluctuating between elation and disappointment from the opinions of [people].”* In other words, we will never have peace if we are disproportionately tethered to the opinions of other people. The end result is an … Continue reading Well-rooted in a world of opinions
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Other people’s opinions
This week we’re going to spend some time with Jesus’ words in Luke 6:31: “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” We’ve all heard it before. In fact, we’ve heard it a lot. It even has broad-based appeal among those who don’t believe in God. Here’s the risk with this verse. … Continue reading Other people’s opinions
