Is it reasonable for God to expect me to give when I was not given to? To give when there is no likelihood of receiving in return or even being appreciated for having given? YES! First: ” This is the example of what love (Agape) is, that when I was his enemy Jesus died for […]
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BE A BOTHER, PLEASE!
It is worth noting that most prayers in the Bible are “supplications”. They are “bothering God” for our needs. I have seen a lot of trouble caused over to years by people who, “don’t want to be a bother.” (Including myself) We don’t ask for their needs to be met, but then feel hurt that […]
I know, the title is a bit silly. There is only one God. Thankfully it only takes one God to “change a light bulb if the light bulb wants to be changed?” Not all that humorous but it makes a point. Because of the importance of free will, the light bulb, Me, has to want […]
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FAIR? YOU WANT FAIR?
Getting worked up over the crazy, unfair, dangerous world I live in is just plain crazy. I think that one of the reasons God has helped me see more and more of his perspective on things, is that I am very aware of how naturally crazy I am. I then don’t expect sanity in the […]
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HUMILITY
If pride is the basic cause of sin, then humility is the basic virtue. The devil will fight me tooth and nail to prevent me from resting in perpetual humility. One of his better techniques is to confuse humility with humiliation. Humiliation is a form of pride. When I have been exposed as weak or […]
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A BACKUP SAVIOR?
No one would ever admit it in Sunday school, but I have come to realize that it is awfully easy to have a back up savior, a plan B for life, just in case this one falls short. “Yes, Jesus is enough for my current happiness and for eternity, but I am going to also […]
The Lord gives and he takes away, blessed be the name of the Lord! Job 1:22 Now, come on, be real! Is that the first thing you think of when you have lost something very very important to your happiness? It sure is not what I think of, “Blessed be the name of the Lord”. […]
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Come As I Am Party?
When I die, I would love to have people sing the revival hymn written by Charlotte Elliot, “Just as I am without one plea but that thy blood was shed for me and that thou bidst me come to thee, O lamb of God I come.” When they sang that at the US capitol for […]
Be angry! And sin not! Ephesians 4:26 Not so easy, huh? The basic virtue is the fear of God. This is the beginning of all wisdom and the fear of God = passionate hatred of sin and intense thirst and hunger for righteousness. (Proverbs 1:7,Proverbs 8:13, Matthew 5:6) I don’t know about you but every […]
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SIN IS FUN!
I believe that it is a mistake to suggest to our children that sin is just nasty and no fun at all. They will notice that there is a law against children drinking, having sex, smoking etc but no law against eating dirt. They will conclude that it must be because the illegal things are […]
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