Which are you? Do you act… and then think. Or think… and then act? The latter is the much preferred method. The former can, or does, result in multiple missteps, apologies, scrapped knees, bumped noses, embarrassment – and the list goes on. Personally I prefer the latter but more often than not act the latter. […]
Yes… I know I write on forgiveness – often. I think it’s because it is such an integral and important attitude, standard in our lives. Without it (being forgiven AND not forgiving others) we carry a great deal of baggage around. And I am not suggesting we be cavalier about forgiveness… that’s nearly as bad.
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This particular post is a wee bit different from the typical post I make. I just had an experience that called into question what I believe and act on. Back to the title… Complaint? Excuse? What do You mean by ‘private’? It is a kind of wall we can stand behind… but do we know
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Not always so easy… is it? Doesn’t eliminate that we may have a need to let things go – both the good as well as the bad. And yes, both define us… actually, how we respond to both of these ‘states’. In my world, ‘letting go’ is the first step but step 2 is also
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I’ve probably written on this a number of times… but repetition can be a great method for understanding (and thus agreeing… or not). This point: do you realize that when we act in ‘one accord’, the power of this action is greatly increased? Actually, you really don’t have as strong a foundation when we don’t
Still More Miscellaneous Thoughts on PRAYER, Part 8 Read More »
Typically I don’t begin with the end of the discussion… choosing different in this conversation. “If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love [for others growing out of God’s love for me], then I have become only a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal [just an annoying distraction].
but there’s more to the story.” Gosh I wish I had said that. What a great line!. To give you a context, the line is a combination from a little 3 year old girl and my friend, Cary, based on Peter Pan. However we can provide a spiritual connection. “The thief comes only in order
“There’s a crocodile coming for us (you, me)… Read More »
Think about it… who gives us so many opportunities to ‘get it right’, understand, know, grow, change? The only Person gracious enough to understand our stumblings, attempts, wrong motives, etc. is Jesus. And what does He do for us? “Let us therefore make every effort to enter that rest [of God, to know and experience
The God of second, third, forty-fifth, ninety-nineth chances Read More »
You made Jesus your Lord… even if you don’t know all that this means.Step 2:1.You’ve been saved/born again for a couple of months.2.You have found a church that is Bible believing-Bible teaching and3.you have begun regularly attending.4.You have a Bible and have begun studying it (if not daily, every other day).5.You are learning about praying
[The credit for this discussion belongs to Pastor Robert Morris whose Eastermessage was… not sure what word to use – fantastic. I’m just sharing myunderstanding that came from his message. I felt it needed to be shared –just remember that it’s my understanding.] “When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His
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