The Sparrow's Journal

Eating the last piece of candy is not, in itself, wrong. BUT eating the last piece of candy just so that your little brother can't have it, definitely IS WRONG! Our MOTIVES usually determine the SIN as far as what is right or wrong!! By the same token, if we hang a flag, post a picture, or use a meme or phrase to show our Patriotism, our Belief, our Gratitude, our Love, or our Unity in something, that IS, again, IN ITSELF, perfectly fine. This is a land of free speech and we

Have you ever noticed what Paul prays for in the Bible? He never asks for God to take away his heartache or to remove those “mountains” in front of him. Instead, he prays that God would give him the perseverance and forbearance to move THROUGH those obstacles with newfound insight, a deeper knowledge to understand WHY something is happening and asks that it would bring him closer to the Lord. While it’s beyond amazing to have these gifts divinely revealed, giving us the stren