I checked. I have over 2,000 blog posts. 2,000. Perhaps not much according to those with a great deal more… maybe slightly impressive to those who are just beginning their blogging journey. One bit of advice … or 2. Make whatever you are saying yours. Don’t listen to critics, naysayers, advice givers or any of […]
Do we really mean that? Are we really asking that the Lord’s will be done? This question is asked to Christians, especially praying Christians. Regardless of the need in the prayer… do we ask that His will be done? Or do we mean ours? Actually, I was brought up a bit short today when I
Paul tells us: “I have fought the good and worthy and noble fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith [firmly guarding the gospel against error]. In the future there is reserved for me the [victor’s] crown of righteousness [for being right with God and doing right], which the Lord, the righteous
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Have you met the Lord? Do you know Him? Have you allowed Him into your life so that you do live a changed life? Let’s be honest with ourselves, not many of us have the ability to change… at least not graciously. I know people who will studiously avoid change – even when it’s to
That’s a question – do you know? We all have times of sadness, but also joy; pain, but also healing; confusion, but also confidence, deserts, but also times of learnings and good works. We have multiple kinds of seasons. Do you sense, know them when you are experiencing them? Mostly, do you learn as well
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Have you ever noticed how many times the word ‘Be’ is used in scripture? Often. And I got to thinking about this and I’ve come to the following observations: ‘Be’ is always stated strongly. There can be no doubt when the word is used that this is something WE do… and not later, but Now.
Look at the (multiple) times Jesus responded to His own disciples about their faith…Luke 8:25 ” And He said to them, “Where is your faith [your confidence in Me]?” (That particular time was when they all were in the boat and a storm came up. Add to all this question: ” And will not [our
I discovered the following today on a FB post “Blessed is the crisis that made you grow, the fall that made you look to heaven, and the problem that made you look for God.” [author unknown] What do you think!? Did it make you stop, like it did me, and muse a minute or 2?
Do you ever feel this way? And then immediately following is the reminder that the Lord never asks more of us than we can bear. My reply is… you’ve got more confidence in me than I do then. (I hope it’s a small chuckle I hear…) But you know what I mean, whatever is happening
“Peter replied to Him, “Lord, if it is [really] You, command me to come to You on the water.” He said, “Come!” So Peter got out of the boat, and walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw [the effects of] the wind, he was frightened, and he began to sink,
Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
