PathLight

The waste of time—especially when you are young—seldom causes concern. So much in fact that great periods of it can pass away unseen, un-noticed, and as silent as death itself. I submit to you that time, one of the greatest of all our treasures, is often wasted, and most of us seem to give it no thought at all.What makes time so easy to waste is that many of us experience a staggering disconnect, in that what we know about time is not the same as what we feel about time. We know it is p...

“Jesus came into his own country.” He’s has now left the place where he healed Jairus’ daughter and the hemorrhaging women and has returned to Nazareth. It’s the place where he grew up and spent the first thirty years of his life. He’s come home, back to His hometown.I have often spoke about the little town I grew up in. I knew most everyone there. I had the same friends year after year after year. I graduated high school with many of the same kids I had known since fi...

Most young children like to build sand castles when they are at the beach. Kids quickly learn that the easiest place to build a sand castle is closer to the water where the damp, smooth, hard-packed sand is easier to shape and form. It offers a better foundation and is easier to build upon.Sometimes you might find the parents helping them, but more often, the parents are sitting back watching or reading a book. I believe in part this is because adults do not like meaningless work. ...

Have you noticed that no one trusts anyone anymore? Do you trust the President or the government in general? Do you think we are getting an honest report on everything from election integrity, to global warming, to inflation, to Afghanistan, and even COVID-19? Probably not. But it is not just leaders we cannot trust. Do you trust telemarketers? Is the money you are giving to support hungry people or neglected animals really going where it is supposed to?&nb...

We all like to be treated fair, so if fair is a good thing, then God must be fair. But actually, He’s not. You see, being justis better than being fair, but as humans, being fair is about the best we can hope for. I can’t be totally just because I don’t have all the information necessary to be just. Two men each steal a loaf of bread from my store. One is stealing because his children are hungry, the other is stealing because he is financing a drug habit. S...

Have you ever been betrayed? I would guess many of us have in one way or another. It is one of the most bitter experiences of life. Someone you loved pulled out a knife when you weren’t looking and stabbed you right in the back. Betrayal rips apart your heart like nothing else, as anger and grief course through you, leaving you feeling used, cheated, and helpless. Betrayal can change your outlook on life permanently, especially if it is at the hands of an individual that is close to you...

If you are a follower of Christ, God intends for you to be a force for good in this world. He intends for you not only to rejoice in Jesus’s good work for you, but to be a force yourself for amazing good in your various spheres of life.Now, to be clear, no one earns God’s favor by doing good. The call to be a force for good is not some man-centered, works-based gospel. On the contrary, being a force for good is God’s intended result for those who know very well that they are not good, b...

Few things bring more fulfillment to life than a sense of accomplishment. Whether it is the housewife who has prepared a great meal for her family or the workman who has just completed a major project. In This week’s PathLight, Dr. T. D. Worthington addresses a few of the things that can severely limit our accomplishments.God has made a tremendous investment in each of us. How can we be indifferent in our commitment to Him? Your life shouldn’t be the same anymore—you have be...

Do you really want to be free? If so, exactly how free do you want to be? What kind of freedom do you want? The prisoner would have no trouble in identifying the kind of freedom he would desire. The invalid man would define his idea of freedom as a release from his paralysis. I suppose the citizen stuck living under an oppressive government could give ample reasons for his desire for freedom. The wife or child stuck in an abusive relationship could identify...

What did Jesus mean in Matthew 18:10 when he said, “Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.”? He meant: Let the beauty and radiance of every unimpressive Christian’s protective angels, quickly put to silence our scorn and ridicule. This reverses all human concepts of greatness.We are to hold every Christian in the highest esteem. Let his angelic entourage remi...