A second thought to me came about the Charity of Grace. Another argument I often give, when faced with the opportunity to share God's grace with others is that I don't know what they are going to use it for. If I give someone cash, they could use it to buy alcohol or drugs. Or... Continue Reading →
Psalms 139:16 You saw me before I was born and scheduled each day of my life before I began to breathe. Every day was recorded in your book. I admit I am a task-oriented person, and I live on my calendar. Whether it is work, family obligations, volunteer schedules, birthdays and anniversaries, appointments or reminders, it is... Continue Reading →
I was watching Robert Morris this morning "What's so Amazing about Grace" sermon. He gave a definition of grace as "the unmerited, undeserved, unearned kindness and favor of God." It struck me, and was completely untied to the message that God always gives us a chance to walk out, to be like Him, here on... Continue Reading →
Today as I was walking at dawn, my shadow caught my attention. After rounding a corner, several lights on the street and houses created shadows around me. Initially I saw three shadows, which is what caused me to start paying attention. As I walked at times I would see two shadows, or one shadow. For a stent where there was no shadow at... Continue Reading →
As a child, the stories from the Old Testament certainly helped shape my view of God. Although God is loving and kind, I couldn't help but recall the times where people were punished for their disbelief and because they were not the Israelites. Reading through Joshua, I had a different thought as I heard about... Continue Reading →
There is a song that we used to sing as children about obedience: Obedience is the very best way to show that you believe, doing exactly what the lord commands And doing it faithfully action is the key, do it immediately and joy you will receive obedience is the very best way to show that... Continue Reading →
I love the navigation app that I have on my phone. It has become a regular voice for me as I drive, especially if it is my first time driving there. Even if I know where I'm going I still use it to see if there might be a faster route to my destination. Saturday... Continue Reading →
My pastors are teaching a series on the 9 fruit of the Spirit. Today the topic was love. We were challenged to read I Corinthians 13 daily. As I was doing this tonight another comment from the sermon jumped out. "If we are not exhibiting the 9 fruit in our lives, something is wrong with our love." I admit to being a little self-righteous in my thinking about love. I "love" people, genuinely. I haven't met anyone that I dislike. I don't hate anyone. So I thought I was doing pretty good in this area. Then in the sermon, the preacher pointed out that love, God's defined love is Agape love. It is defined in the scriptures and I fall so incredibly short.
Numbers 32:1-5 The tribes of Reuben and Gad owned vast numbers of livestock. So when they saw that the lands of Jazer and Gilead were ideally suited for their flocks and herds, they came to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the other leaders of the community. They said, “Notice the towns of Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer,... Continue Reading →
1 Corinthians 3:6 (NKJV) I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. God awoke me with another vivid dream, which left me worried. I knew God was speaking to me about something deeper than what I was seeing. I woke up again repenting and praying God would redeem the time. I work in a... Continue Reading →
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