Do you believe prayer IS answered? Yours? Was what you hoped for what happened? Was your prayer answered in the way (and time) you thought? Can you easily bring to mind your answered prayers? What did you do when the prayer was answered? Thank and Praise the Lord? Share your experience with others, especially those that you asked […]
When was the last time you had a body engaged belly laugh? If you can’t remember then it’s been way too long! The kind of humor I’m talking about isn’t the ‘mean, poke fun at, cruel’ form (though how that can be termed ‘humor’ is an oxymoron). The humor I’m indicating is the child-like glee
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[This originally started as an article for the church’s newsletter… until I read what I wrote and decided I wanted to share it with a wider audience.] I would contend that one, you are far better than you think you are, and two, you can do far more than you think you can, just not
Scary word? Sound like you are giving up ALL control? Does the word leave a bad taste in your mouth? No personal choice? Just how DO you define the word and how is it seen in behavior? Just HOW can we look at obedience, positively? Beginning with a definition to discover if we do understand the word, seems the
Now why would you do that?! You didn’t turn it over until you were at the end of your tether and could do no more, soooo, why take it back? Makes no sense. Yet we do this all the time. What’s our problem! Quite honestly, I’m not too sure we can always point to a
Have you ever considered the source of your strength? Do you know what threatens or challenges (these are not the same) your strength? Do you continue to build up your strength? Do you think you are strong enough??? Do you know who/what your ‘enemy’ is? Sometimes we forget how scripture describes, defines us. Conquerors (Romans 8:37), Joint
I’m not sure change is ever instantaneous. I believe it takes work: commitment, diligence, patience, intentionally, understanding… and a great deal more. Repeating: it takes WORK, especially when you are trying to ‘improve’ you. And I’m convinced, at least for me, that it is never a ‘walk in the park’ and can be painful. BUT
Such a strange phrase… and yet it is universally used though rarely defined. Often the phrase is used to distinguish a major event that changes the course of (fill in the blank). It is so expansive as to not provide any understanding, except that what was probably will never be again. So, what does that
You do appreciate that the church is composed of… people, humans (including you), who don’t always act on their status as Christians. We all do and say things we probably shouldn’t, even when we think we have the answer or ‘know’. Forgiveness and understanding should always be the foundation of our interactions and reactions, especially
There are many references related to fruit, being fruitful, etc. Being fruitful… your goal? Do you know how? Actually, there are over 100 verses that talk about being fruitful. But how is this defined? And what is required of us? “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself
Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
