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“And Elijah came near to all the people and said, ‘How long will you go limping between two different opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.’ And the people did not answer him a word.” 1 Kings 18:21 ESV (Emphasis mine) “If you set out to be liked, you wouldContinue reading “Compromise”

Helpers “The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart triumphs, and with my song I shall thank Him.” Psalm 28:7 NASB “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news,” my mother would say to me, ‘Look forContinue reading “Helpers”

What Does Not Satisfy “Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And delight yourself in abundance.” Isaiah 55:2 NASB “It isn’t what you have or who you are or where you are or what youContinue reading “Satisfaction”

“For God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control].” 2 Timothy 1:7 AMP “The steamship whose machinery is broken may beContinue reading “Safe But Not Sound”

What You Feel, Pause “Call to me and I will answer you and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.” Jeremiah 33:3 ESV “Feelings live on the front row of our lives like unruly children clamoring for attention.” Dallas Willard I want to add to the above quote that feelingsContinue reading “What You Think, You Do”

But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!” And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” Matthew 14:30-31 NKJV “I do not believe there everContinue reading “Christian Doubt”

“If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.” 1 John 3:20 NIV “Observe with compassion rather than judge with condemnation.” -Harold W. Becker, Unconditional Love Remember the great Toilet Paper famine at the beginning of Covid? Something was wrong with our hearts. Am I aloneContinue reading “Condemning Heart”

Here come the holidays! “Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind,    and the fool will be a servant to the wise of heart.” Proverbs 11:29 ESV “Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.” George Burns Cain killed Abel. David’s son, Absalom, rebelled against him. Joseph was sold into slavery.Continue reading “Got Family Stuff?”

He is able to make you stand. “Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” 1 Corinthians 15:58 NIV “Injury brings pain and loss, then fear and anger,Continue reading “Good Posture”

“My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20 NLT “Indeed, in the early stages of spiritual development, we couldContinue reading “Genuine Change is Twisting, Yanking and Straining”