“The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives.Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand.” Psalm 37:23-24 “If you had a person in your life treating you the way you treat yourself, you would have gotten rid of them a long timeContinue reading “Get Back on the Horse that Threw You “
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Are We Feeling Deprived?
“Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us.” Ephesians 3:20 NASB “The real spiritual journey is work. You can make a naïve assertion that you trust in Jesus, but until it is tested a good, oh, 200Continue reading “Are We Feeling Deprived? “
Cancel Culture?
“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus”. Galatians 3:28 ESV “Welcome the huge, sticky, strong problems. In them there are the most powerful opportunities.” Unknown We can’t get through the day without some mention of cancelContinue reading “Cancel Culture? “
Vulnerability is Hard
But necessary “There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love.” 1 John 4:18 NASB “To love at all is to be vulnerable, love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want toContinue reading “Vulnerability is Hard”
Who or What Defines You?
“As for me, it matters very little how I might be evaluated by you or by any human authority. I don’t even trust my own judgment on this point.” 1 Corinthians 4:3 NLT “Don’t judge me by my past I don’t live there anymore.” Anonymous It feels so good when someone approves of me. ItContinue reading “Who or What Defines You?“
Keep Your Eye on the Ball
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” Philippians 4:8 NASB “If you want to be happy, do not dwell in the past, do not worryContinue reading “Keep Your Eye on the Ball “
Prophets and Pearls
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“
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“
Prayers and Musings of a Black Sheep 