Proverbs 16:1, “The reflections of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.” The thing that grabs me about this verse is that last line, because, effectively it says that the answer of the tongue is really, really, really true. It is so true that the only adequate … Continue reading The Light of Words Spoken
Tag: inspiration
“Great Individual Contributors”: the Duty to Lead
I feel a duty to lead. One reason, is that I am compelled by gratitude: I want to share because other people first shared with me. What those people were to me, I am compelled to be for somebody else. So much personal progress hinges upon fresh perspective, and I can deliver that to somebody, … Continue reading “Great Individual Contributors”: the Duty to Lead
Eternity Felt
When you pursue things other than God's design for your life, those things render their own judgement. Those things become hell when they are placed on the throne of infinity. Infinity, eternity: that is a interesting concept. Eternity, as far as I have felt it, is a condition of the human heart. If you have … Continue reading Eternity Felt
Deferring Hope and Faith
Even though a person may preach spiritual truths to a crowd, the message is usually for the person preaching it. If you feel like God has put a message in your heart to share, you are the primary intended recipient of that message. If it’s really burning in your heart, that may be a sign … Continue reading Deferring Hope and Faith
Which Way Should I Go?
Let me tell you, it's waking up with the feeling that you’ve wasted most of your twenties. Here’s the thing about that; I can rationalize things one direction or another, like, what if I had done this, or what if I done that? However, the real truth is, I believe that God would have taught … Continue reading Which Way Should I Go?
Yes
I got a lesson in spontaneity the other day, a lesson in seizing the moment. My heart pounded, but when I spoke, I felt freedom, I felt courage. I felt a driving passion, a compulsion to share. I am not saying all this in order to get attention, I am saying this in attempt to … Continue reading Yes
Time Goes By
Part of the reason that five or ten years goes by and you feel like there's nothing to show for it has to do with failure to seize momentary opportunities. To move faster in social settings is imperative. A chance meeting in a store or at an airport; these otherwise fleeting moments are golden. I … Continue reading Time Goes By
Identity
The thing about doing new things and working really hard to be something more, to learn and improve, especially outside of your comfort zone, is that you spontaneously and organically find out more and more of who you were made to be. It is like the truth that, no matter where you go, God will … Continue reading Identity
Purpose
I am sharing these thoughts in honor of everyone who has ever taken the time to share a thought with me. This is for everyone has ever a shared a thought that gave me fresh perspective. These are the people who took the time to write something, to teach something, to visit, or to open … Continue reading Purpose
Andrew K. Banks 