I am told in scripture to continually examine myself; and if I humbly do so, I will realize that I am absolutely nothing without Christ, I have A wicked heart, and there is NO good in me (aside from Christ Himself). Also as I am deeply warned in scripture not to judge others (as I […]
My favorite cartoon is Calvin and Hobbes. He was imagining the world after the monster under the bed had eaten him and left a pile of bones. He quotes his parents as saying “And still, it was fitting that as he was this world a-quitting, he should leave another mess as he went out.” Most […]
There is a struggle understanding our need for JESUS vs. our need for OTHERS. Sure, Jesus is enough, more than enough, but he himself will lead us to minister to and receive from others. If he says, “I will guide and uphold you through your brethren”, and I say, “That’s OK I prefer to have private […]
The Lord wants me to, RELAX and invest in the seemingly hopeless cases around me–with gusto! To be calm and care intensely, peaceful and passionate, urgently patient, etc. First, he wants me to witness to my daughter and son who have decided to be the “masters” of their own life and decide for themselves what […]
Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be MARRIED to another, [even] to him who is raised from the dead (JESUS!), that we should bring forth fruit unto God. Romans 7,4 If I am the bride of Christ, what does that mean in terms of […]
Let’s Watch God Work! A friend writes: (Excellent! I have something that I’d love to see a blog on.) Do you ever notice how we, although imperfect beings, tend to have MUCH higher expectations of ourselves than we do others? We “excuse” others because we know that “nobody’s perfect,” yet the same behavior in ourselves […]
TOWARDS THE SINNER Genesis 8:21 And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord SAID in his HEART, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; The Lord had just wiped out everyone and everything on the face of the earth except for Noah and his family and the animals […]
TOWARDS SIN (PS: If you don’t like the concept of sin, this blog is not going to add to your comfort. Remember I am a doctor of medicine and rejoice in clarifying just what is wrong so something can be done about it. Even so as a doctor of the heart I love to clarify […]
TOWARDS AUTHORITIES Genesis 20:64Judges 5:9 My (God’s) HEART is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. In I Corinthians 16 15 we read “I beseech you brethren that ye submit yourselves to those that have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints and to everyone that helpeth and laboureth […]
1 Samuel 2:35 And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine HEART and in my MIND 1 Samuel 13:14 the Lord hath sought him a man after his own HEART. 2 Samuel 7:21 For thy word’s sake, and according to thine own HEART, hast […]
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