Have you realized that the phrase – ‘ You may be the only Bible others may read?’ – has important consequences for how you go about being you? It does! Depending on your level of attention placed in this thought influences not only what you do and say… but how you go about doing them. […]
On hindsight… and sometimes during, do you ever stop and ask yourself WHY are you doing what you’re doing? I do. Sometimes I surprise (both negatively and positively) myself! Not always want to be surprised in this fashion. But the answer to why I am doing (fill in the blank) sometimes seems to elude me.
“Until God opens the next door… Praise Him in the hallway.” Love the image these words portrays. The ‘author’ of this phrase is unknown to me but I appreciate the mindset it provides. It’s easy to get frustrated or irritated… impatient in the ‘waiting times’. At least, that’s what I call those times between the
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I often think that Paul is the most misquoted and misinterpreted writer in scripture. He has been labeled a misogynist by many women who suffered from men who have attempted to put them down ‘piously’ by misquoting or misunderstanding the context of Paul’s words. The women haven’t advanced their ‘case’ either by doing precisely the
Do you ‘like’ structure? Whose? Do you place your own structure for yourself or allow others to place structure on you? No choice? Of course there’s choice! Point is if you allow others to place the structure, who do you trust to have your best interests in mine when providing it? And when I said
Has the attempt been made on you to fear you into something? That if you don’t – or do – (fill in the blank) something dire will happen? How does this make you feel? Minimally… irritated! Doesn’t work. If fear is the motivator then whatever is ‘changed’ has no foundation. It will last only as
“Judgments are a confession of character.” Just read that on a FB post. What a terrific observation.True that! And a wake up call? Surprised? I’m not certain we all realize this or that others may ‘judge’ us by our judgments… but it is a logical progression – yes? Do you engage, consciously(?), in doing the same
Kinda depends on the focus? What would you reference? If you are talking about life, then the answer is a resounding – NO! The question should be – do you know where your destiny lies? When you ‘shake off this mortal coil’ where will you be? What/Who will you see? Or do you believe that this
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“…the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. (v4). For God…has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. (v6) But we have this treasure in jars of clay
Yes? Do you believe this? Do you believe this for yourself?! Have you experienced this in your life? Have you ever been disappointed? What did you do? Blame God? Lose your trust in the word? in Him? How did you feel? act? A lot of questions but these are only some of the ones you
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Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
