“For the word of God is living and active and full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective]. It is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating as far as the division of the soul and spirit [the completeness of a person], and of both joints and marrow [the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and judging the very […]
“Patience is not the ability to wait but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.” (Joyce Meyer) Patience is not a subject I typically write about. We have never been great mates. However, as I’ve ‘grown older’, we seem to have developed a cautious detente. Oh, this is not something I brag about,
Is that how you would describe your life … lesser? Why? Why would you choose lesser? And, like it or not, it is You who is doing the choosing. It’s because (you don’t have or you do have…fill in the blank) that stops you. So, to make certain I am understanding you correctly, it’s other
Doncha just love getting presents? And, at least for me, Christmas presents are THE best. The gifts are wrapped and placed under the tree (even when the only gifts are from you to you). If you don’t know what’s in them, then you can speculate on what might be in those brightly decorated boxes. But,
I love the (seasonal) winter holidays! Thanksgiving… Christmas… and to a lesser extent – New Years. These were and continue to be very special days which, for me, meant home and family. I do appreciate that my experiences aren’t mirrored in everyone’s lives but mine are so blessed. Which means that I get incredibly nostalgic…
Which of those possibilities would You want to characterize your life? And if your response is, ‘does it matter’… yes. Each one of those words has attitudes and behaviors associated with them, so yes, it is important. How one reacts when we feel we ‘deserve’ (fill in the blank) will quickly manifest itself in our
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I am a great proponent of applying learning. What function does learning accomplish if it isn’t tested and demonstrated in one’s life? I typically classify any unapplied learning as ‘interesting’ but not of any great use – a kind of learning for learning’s sake, still with some value. But it is in seeing, intentionally, the
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There are 3 danger times in our lives that we can, or do, take our eyes off the prize, “…the upward call on our lives.” (Philippians 3:14). The first is in our youth when we are in our invincibility phase. The second is in our mid-life when we are confronted with the cares of the
Is this what you seek? Do you want to live a dumbing down life? Low to nonexistent stress and challenges? Is your life sooo full (to overflowing) that non-stress is a high value and you’d accept dumbing down over truth, over pushing your self developed boundaries, over…?Yes, that did sound harsh. Somehow the mid January through
but, I am back! I haven’t been that sick in years and have no desire to repeat the experience. But it has, once again, raised the issue about healing.Do I believe that God removed His hand and/or allowed this sickness. Absolutely and irrevocably – NO! In my understanding, this would be totally contrary to who
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Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
