A Good Principle

"When we become enlightened about a correct principle, it is incumbent upon us to live it." - Stephen Covey.

As I stated in the last post, I am listening to Steven Covey's Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. I find it helpful in many ways. The above quote grabbed my attention. I find such truth in Mr. Covey's statement. A difficult principle. How often am I convicted about something, only to turn and do exactly what I just decided was wrong? How many times must I let myself, others, and more importantly, the Lord down by neglecting to "do" what I have "heard." James 1:22-25 "But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror; for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was. But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer,this man will be blessed in what he does."

Coming Soon

I am listening to Stephen Covey's Seven Habits of Highly Effective People on cassette. He said something very profound on the cassette I was listening to this morning. I wrote it down (yes, while I was driving - for shame, for shame!) but unfortunately left it in my car this when I arrived at the University. So, you will have to wait for my thoughts.

Have a Blessed Day!

What's in a Name?

"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." So they say.
For those of you who wonder why I named my blog "The Boring Corner" my reasoning follows.
I enjoy things that conflict. I find it intriguing that the Lord often chose opposites to show truth. 1 Corinthians 1: 26-29 says, "For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong, and the base things of the world and the despised God has chosen, the things that are not, so that He may nullify the things that are, so that no man may boast before God." The Bible speaks often in paradoxical ways. People expected the Messiah to come as a king - He came as a little baby.

So - I chose the name, "The Boring Corner" because it is interesting! It gets your attention and engages you from the minute you see it. The title, although some may beg to differ, is not boring at all but fun, perhaps even semi-clever.

Think about it. We are a society of paradoxes. "Jumbo Shrimp?" What about a "Baby Grand"? Or what about the fact that there is no "pine" in "pineapple"? Curious, isn't it?

Welcome

Welcome to The Boring Corner. I am The Boring One, and I will be infrequently posting random things for your amusement or serious consideration. Right. So, today I'm just setting up. Sometime later you will get the first installment.

Enjoy!

"Whom have I in heaven but You? And besides You, I desire nothing on earth. My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." Psalm 73:25-26