God gave us minds. God gave us free willErgo and thus… He expected us to use them. I also suspect that He expected us to use logic and compassion in our applications. Those 2 standards are not incompatible. Then we face the knotty problem of how do we resolve the issue of obeying those in […]
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Being blindsided… happen to you? I suspect we all get blindsided at times… by ourselves as well as by others and other types of ‘triggers’. To be perfectly clear – being ‘surprised’ is not the same as being blindsided. Blindsided is always unbidden, unexpected, and not wanted. Sometimes it takes our breath away, sometimes it
Have you ever asked this question? Have you ever felt so alone, maybe even felt abandoned, so far from the Lord? In those times, because I believe we’ve all faced them at some point, do you remember His Word? What does He say? “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell
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I realize that we often hear, at the end of the year, that it’s been a/an (choose your adjective) year. When it is 2020 that we are talking about, that ‘WHAT’ is far more than we realized when we began 1/1/2020. It is difficult, not impossible, to find the ‘good’ in the year. But the
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Something’s wrong? Perhaps your heart’s a bit cold? Hurt? Where’s the joy? Where’s the hope? Where’s the confidence? Feeling a bit low, sad, lost? Most important question – do you know why? I think we all find ourselves, from time to time, in this position. (A kind of ‘aside’ in this is… did we learn from
If you are feeling alone, lost, in a desert or dry place, confused, frustrated, etc. don’t just sit down. There’s a saying that if you feel like you’re going through hell… don’t stop. You certainly don’t want to stay in those places … do you? I remember someone (?) saying that if you feel your prayers
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What do you do when scripture appears to be diametrically opposite of what you believe/think? Who’s the authority… has the last word? Hint… it isn’t you. No one possesses all the wisdom, all the authority – knows it all – except God. And how does He make this known to us? Through His Word! Let me share
You, Scripture: diametrically opposed? Read More »
Let’s be honest. We sometimes surprise ourselves at how we react, which can be ‘good’ and ‘bad’. Sometimes our reaction demonstrates grace and other times you’d rather forget what you did/said. Also, there are times we are surprised at a reaction from someone else that seems totally ‘out of character’ with who we think they
[Note: I have expanded an article for my church’s newsletter because I thought this issue/problem/status is one we all face.] Feel a bit beaten down? Or maybe you think you have so much on your plate that you can’t add… one more thing. Perhaps you are so busy in your life that you’ve forgotten or
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Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
