Neither of us think about battles. You are in one. You may not know it. I’m in the same battle. It gets worse. We cannot see the enemy. He has many weapons: temptation, anger, lies, hatred, and even laziness. It gets better. We have a sword…my advice: pick it up.
Read MoreWe know what someone means when they say, “I’m going to turn over a new leaf.” There is a problem with that thinking. It begins with the word “I.” Thinking we can fix our problems almost always leads to more problems. Want to know the permanent “fix” to human problems? The answer is here.
Read MoreIt’s quite simple to see the light around us. There can be light IN us. This light can “shine in a way others can see.
Read MoreNeed a sign? Want proof God is real? He is real even though our eyes cannot see Him. Does it seem wise to base eternity on one criteria? The criteria is a long used one-seeing is believing. We have 5 senses. Should we rely only on one? The plant in the picture (a Pasque Flower) grows even with snow on the ground. We can’t see the power that makes this plant freeze proof.
Read MoreThis is a blessing. No, not the Ruby Crowned Kinglet. Seeing it was a delight, but not a blessing. The blessing we have in mind is far better. To be blessed is to be approved. This is the ultimate approval. It is the approval of God on our lives. True-God loves us no matter what. But He approves us every time we do this. If you have read this far, you can receive God’s infinitely good blessing. Read the blog to find out how easy it is.
Read MoreAre you with me or against me? We may ask this question of another human. The room shifts when God asks this question of us. Are you with me or against me? This is a question God asks of every one of us. He knows our answer today…one day He will ask the question of us in person. Here it is again: “Are you with me or against me?”
Read MoreIt was a powerful, sincere, deceptively simple request. It was teach us to talk with God…we can talk with God. We call talking with God prayer. What was his exact request? It was, “Lord, teach us to pray.”
Read MoreHow do we determine what is necessary? Is a better job necessary? How about a bigger home? Would that be necessary? Is recognition by others necessary. There is one necessary thing. Want to know the truth? None of the things mentioned are necessary. What is?
Read MoreEver ask a question and gotten an answer you never expected? This even happens to lawyers. What did this lawyer do with the unexpected answer to his question?
Read MoreMy guess is you have taken a few tests in your life. This is about a life quiz. There is only one question. It is the most important question you and I will ever answer.
Read MoreIf you were the most wealthy person on earth…you couldn’t take it with you at death. Money is tangible only during a lifetime. This is about counting the cost. It’s about a view beyond now.
Read MoreEver had a question you were afraid to ask? What produces fear of asking a clarifying question? Does the one you want to ask seem unwilling? It that one too imposing? Do you have fear of consequences? Good news. There is one we never need to be fearful to ask a question.
Read MoreSeriously…there really are questions which should stop us in our tracks. This is one of them.
Read MoreOccupation…in recent days, this word has deeper meaning. An occupier takes away freedom, forces you to go where you do not wish. There are occupiers who enslave others. There is an “occupier” of every human heart who seeks to put us in bondage. There is another “Occupier” who has the power to free us…forever.
Read More5000…yesterday, today, forever. It doesn’t matter when…the result is always the same.
Read MoreWhat do we do when someone calls? Check the screen, answer if we know or like the person? Or let it go thinking perhaps there will be a voice mail? There is One who calls every person. It is a call to pick up on, to answer. It is no ordinary call.
Read MorePretend can be entertaining, why do so many of us go to movies? Pretend is good in Monopoly, especially if you have all the properties. But pretend only works for some things. Pretend has a life span equal to a snow crystal.. Pretend is not permanent. The human soul is.
Read MoreThey say seeing is believing. We scoff at this saying. We relegate it to trivial, and trite. What if it is neither? And, if to see is to believe is actually true, what do we do when we cannot see yet need to believe? Can we take an unseen enemy seriously?
Read MoreYou have heard it said, “Seeing is believing.” This is an account of seeing and believing. It is an eyewitness account of terror. But we do not need to be terrorized to believe…we can read about it-and answer the questions honestly.
Read MoreTruth is not like a drop of water on a post. Truth never “evaporates,” it never goes away. Truth is permanent. Truth is timeless. Truth does something to the human heart. Truth brings freedom…truth sets us free.
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