Do you find yourself using those or similar words? It’s the same lament that Paul wrote about – doing the things he doesn’t want to do and not doing the things he did want to do (Romans 7:19). I definitely get irritated with me when I do this … and it’s not just the 1st […]
Do you ever take the time to put teachings, verses together when one confirms the other. I certainly do – example: “Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me; otherwise believe [Me] because of the [very] works themselves [which you have witnessed]. I assure you and most solemnly say
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Not you? If you are a born again Christian then, yes you are sent. Read again the Great Commission [Matthew 28]. We have work to do. Equally important is: “ But how will people call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how will they believe in Him of whom they have not
I wonder #2 is a series of ponderables or wonderings. Mostly it’s asking and not answering questions. Each a study in contemplation? Perhaps. <<<>>> TeachableDo we realize that we react based on our experiences, definitions, and understandings? One of the most apt questions and wonderings from this is: am I teachable? And, what do I
We are told to ‘consider’, tests and challenges and trials!!! Who would ‘consider’ that? Doesn’t mean it isn’t a good thing though. But… what do we get from doing this? How do we view tests, challenges, and trials? Unfair? How are we to ‘consider’? “Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come
Trustable. Are you trustable? It probably would help if I provided my definition for this word so you’d know how I was defining and expressing this word. I do realize that most people would use ‘trustworthy’ which is a great word and more well known and understood, but I like ‘trustable’. In my world of
My goodness… I didn’t realize that I was sooo performance based! No, not in relation to others, as a basis of comparison – just in terms of me. And while some of you who are more familiar with me, I suspect this comes as no great shock. Was it my family? my friends? my standard?
I know I’ve written on Mary and Martha before, but not in this context. If I had a choice, I would want to be Mary. But I think there could be too much of Martha in me. Not to disparage Martha – she had many admirable qualities and if Martha was like Mary… Still, I’d
Can you even get your head around how the God of the universe acts toward His creation? How do you explain, understand – grace. “God’s grace is usually defined as undeserved favor. Grace cannot be earned; it is something that is freely given. We count on God’s grace and the bridge He built in our
(I think I shall blame this on my mood when I penned this.)The following conversation you may never have experienced – I did. You can reverse the parent role, but the dialogue was always the same. Me: Mom can I go to (fill in the blank – movie, local teen hangout, etc.)Mom: Ask your Dad.Me:
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Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!