Go to psalms 51 and to the story of the faithful father in the new testament in Luke 15,11-32. Study these examples of repentance and you will come out with something like the following tool. When I sin: 1God is the one sinned against. 2. I “shoot myself in the foot” and am the one […]
What a gift it is to be seen by friends and family! Too often we are so preoccupied with our media or own thoughts that we do not really LOOK at the people around us. Matthew 13:13 This is why I speak to them in parables: “Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they […]
The Lord suggested that having eyes and not seeing was not a good thing, however SEEING is not as simple as you might think and has very little to do with my eyes and much more to do with my heart. It stands to reason that the closer my perception of reality is to the […]
God commands me to examine myself, to let ALL scripture reprove me, to ask God to search my heart, to let the iron of his word and faithful friends’ reproof sharpen my iron. Do I really want to be a sharp sword in his hands? Then I must have frequent sharpening. All scripture will first […]
Dear ones. Do you struggle with fear and anxiety? Remember Philippians 3. (Dr. Bell’s version) When I find myself anxious: I should choose to praise God for who he is, then beg him for help, thank him for both the problem and for what he is going to do about and through it, and point […]
A scientist recently admitted that his evolution bias had caused him to assume that primitive chimpanzees would behave like animals and never show altruism. That higher human functions would come from further evolution and the refining effects of education. Then, one day, he watched some chimps longer than usual. He saw the usual fighting but […]
As a man thinketh in his heart so is he. Proverbs 23,7 What is the heart? is it about romantic feelings or feelings of rage or jealousy? David was a man after God’s own heart Acts 13,22. What does that mean? I believe that the heart is,”the chatter going on under the surface as I […]
God is far more interested in developing my character and my message than he is in making my problems bother me less. remember Naaman the leper? He had to do something really IRRELEVANT AND POINTLESS, from his perspective, IN ORDER TO BE HEALED. I’ve often given people advice which they felt was too pat or […]
Do you remember what happened when a certain rich man invited the “proper” guests to the wedding 17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. 18 AND THEY ALL WITH ONE CONSENT BEGAN TO MAKE EXCUSE. The first said unto him, I […]
Of course the “Sunday school mind” replies, “Of course I want to be directed by God, what could possibly lead to a better life?” In my own case I’m not so sure. His “better” has nothing to do with comfort or function but rather to bringing himself glory and conforming me to his image. In […]
