#fruitlessness

I Will Look to the Lord

1 Woe is me! For I have become     as when the summer fruit has been gathered,     as when the grapes have been gleaned: there is no cluster to eat,     no first-ripe fig that my soul desires. 2 The godly has perished from the earth,     and there is no one upright among mankind; they all lie in wait for blood,     and each hunts the other with a net. 3 Their hands are on what is evil,…

18 In the morning, as he was returning to the city, he became hungry. 19 And seeing a fig tree by the wayside, he went to it and found nothing on it but only leaves. And he said to it, “May no fruit ever come from you again!” And the fig tree withered at once.

20 When the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, “How did the fig tree wither at once?” 21 And Jesus answered them, “Truly, I say to…

Like grapes in the wilderness, I found Israel. Like the first fruit on the fig tree in its first season, I saw your fathers. But they came to Baal-peor and consecrated themselves to the thing of shame, and became detestable like the thing they loved. Ephraim’s glory shall fly away like a bird—no birth, no pregnancy, no conception! Even if they bring up children, I will bereave them till none is…

Happiness Habit 5: Be Merciful

If you want to be happy, be kind to those in need; it is a sin to despise anyone. Proverbs 14:21 (TEV)

Do we want to be happy?

We often answer this question without thinking about what it truly entails.Happiness is a way of life, it is not something we get out of a box. Therefore, it is a habit we must practice every day.

Practicing mercy provides ample opportunities to cultivate happiness in…

Mazes - Most Days on Most Days (circa April 2011)

dear employer. i am applying to become an indentured servant with your organization. my more than $30K USD in loans with sallie-lifebloodsucking-mae qualifies me to pretty much beg your mercy to let me wipe your ass with my graduate degree for $28k per year. thank you for taking the time to run my $300 resume through keyword software to determine that i can pick up dry cleaning. i look forward to meeting you!

sincerely,