If we had to choose a single directive to explain what Christianity stands for, Paul's admonition to the Philippians would serve very well: "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.
"Wilderness trips are great," thought Karen wearily, "but they can sure be rugged too!" She and her friend Jan shouldered the heavy canoe for another portage, the third one that day.
When decisions important for one's future are being made, when promotions are being considered in business or grades are being figured out in school, one often wonders what is happening, what is going on.
How absurd it would be to attempt by physical means to relax the rigid muscles of one having a bad dream! In such a case would a physician resort massage, to drugs, or, in an extreme case, to amputation?
In his age, Christ Jesus denounced some of the religious practices of the people of his day because they were so unkind, binding the people to customs that were unjust and ungodlike.