Words of Worth

got fruit? got self-control?

A recent winning America’s Funniest Video (AFV) entitled, “Toddler Temptation Challenge”, called to mind the ninth and final fruit of the Spirit–self-control. The challenge involved parents putting tempting candy in front of their toddlers and telling them to wait a minute before eating any. During this time, the parents left the room and then returned to see how their children did. The camera was rolling while the parents were not in the room, and watching the toddlers’ efforts at self-control was the humorous…

An End Run in Prayer

end run

noun

FOOTBALL

1. 1.

an attempt by the ball carrier to run around the end of the defensive line.

verb

1. 1.

NORTH AMERICAN

evade; circumvent.

End run. This is the extent of my football vocabulary.  And here’s the thing—I’m limited as to how to use the phrase in terms of football but I know how to use it in terms of prayer. We may not think of the words, “end run” when we pray, yet frequently when it comes to prayer, many of us do end runs, or circumvent the pattern of prayer that Jesus taught in…