Patrick O. Riley's Blog – March 2011 Archive (2)

Character

Character is not just something we put into our lives, but it is what comes out of our lives in those hurried times. It is beyond a system of values or virtue we learn from our parents, or even at church. Character is who you are to God Himself and those around you. It is the real you! The church and parents must teach it, but they cannot insure its function. That is the responsibility of our choice, a determination we… Continue

Added by Patrick O. Riley on March 21, 2011 at 11:36pm — No Comments

Respecting Authority

When you are in relationship with God, He provides you with protection and favor. But as you belittle and ctiticize those people He has placed in authority over you, that protection and favor is lifted from you. the bottom line is that God expects you to respect Him and His choices. He expects that you will respect the people He's placed in authority over you. That doesn't mean you have to agree with every one of…

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Added by Patrick O. Riley on March 12, 2011 at 8:00pm — No Comments