Maybe especially when we think about praying, we want our prayers to be effective. But are they? And how do we know? Scripture talks about the effective fervent prayer of the righteous man availeth much (James 5:16). It seems that there must be a way to enhance our probability. So how can we be that […]
Do you act, teach from what you Know? Or Think? Or Hope for? Is there any collaboration among any of those positions? Do you have ‘verification’ for your stance from Scripture? Your Experiences? What you were Taught? What you Feel? Is there any correlation among your sources? What is YOUR foundation. Or… have you ever
A good example of an ‘after the fact’ is the word ‘could’da’ – often it means you knew ahead of time so it really was a should’ve. If we know – now – that we could’ve, then obviously it was a known option. I would also argue that it was a deliberate non-choice ‘cause you
Are we too quick to judge? Too slow? Are we too quick to say ‘you are wrong’? Too slow? What is our source of criticism… or is it condemnation? Do we stop and try to understand the what and Why the other person is trying to do or say? Or criticize them by our standards,
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Have you ever asked yourself – who does God see when I wake into the day? What kind of difference do I make when I’m about in the day – regardless of how many ‘things’ I’m involved with? Who does the defining… me? the Lord? the details and/or things? And I could probably indicate a
Have you ever thought about what you would miss if you weren’t any longer? Yes, you are now in your afterlife – I pray that it’s Heaven for you because you chose to be a believer and accepted Jesus’s gift of eternal life and continue to grow in the call the Lord has on your
Everyone likes rewards! Somehow we give a greater value to our words and/or behavior when it’s associated with a reward. Rewards have a wide range of expressions… from an acknowledging smile and nod of head to something substantial (visible, tangible). Why? Because it’s a way of knowing what we did (said) is valued and therefore
“let us run with endurance and active persistence the race that is set before us, [looking away from all that will distract us and] focusing our eyes on Jesus, who is the Author and Perfecter of faith [the first incentive for our belief and the One who brings our faith to maturity], who for the
Is this your problem – you are afraid to make a mistake? Do you know why you’re afraid? We all make mistakes, sometimes many in one day. And haven’t you said, many times, that you learn more from your mistakes? So why your hesitancy? Why the concern that looks a great deal like fear? I’m
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Did (Do) any of you do the old fashion act of making New Year Resolutions? And how long do you expect that you will make the attempt of following them? Actually, if you have no confidence in yourself about following them, then making them is an exercise in futility – a waste of time. That
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