But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house.” Now he could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them. And He marveled because of their unbelief. MarkContinue reading “Prophets and Pearls“
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Pain is Inevitable; Suffering is Optional
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” Ecclesiastes 3:11 NIV “People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their trueContinue reading “Pain is Inevitable; Suffering is Optional “
Fear is a Beginning—Not the Whole Story
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” Proverbs 9:10 NIV “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear”. — Franklin D. Roosevelt So much to fear! The wars, health, inflation, border crisis, criminals, drugsContinue reading “Fear is a Beginning—Not the Whole Story“
Fickle Feelings and Bad Decisions
“The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” Jeremiah 17:9 “You cannot solve a problem from the same consciousness that created it. You must learn to see the world anew.” – Albert Einstein Most of the problems I’ve had were bad decisions. Feelings were the determining factor. I feelContinue reading “Fickle Feelings and Bad Decisions“
Blind Spots and Button Pushing.
What is this really about? “And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.” Ezekiel 36:26 ESV “When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’sContinue reading “Blind Spots and Button Pushing.“
Self-Condemnation or Self-Examination?
“Therefore there is now no condemnation at all for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Romans 8:1 NASB (Emphasis mine) “The more we let God take us over, the more truly ourselves we become – because He made us. He invented us. He invented all the different people that you and I were intended toContinue reading “Self-Condemnation or Self-Examination?“
Living in the Company of our Father
“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.” Revelations 3:20 NIV “The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us goodContinue reading “Living in the Company of our Father“
Ukraine
David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.” 1 Samuel 17:45 Please join me in praying for the people of Ukraine. What courage! What integrity!Continue reading “Ukraine”
Prayer—Is it First? Or Last?
“Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.” Isaiah 54:10 NIV “Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.” Unknown Rainy days and Sundays get me down, the songContinue reading “Prayer—Is it First? Or Last?“
Anxiety!
“Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment? Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gatherContinue reading “Anxiety!”
Prayers and Musings of a Black Sheep 