March 2011 Blog Posts (97)

“Father”  . . . what does the word bring to mind for you?  Do you think of your dad—responsible, nurturing and loving?  ‘Or your dad—angry, critical, or not present.  Do you think of yourself—“Dad” being one of the hats you wear—one of your roles?  And if so,

       what adjectives would you attach to yourself as a dad?

Do you transfer any of these qualities to your image of God the Father?  Hmmm . . . perhaps some thinking is in order.  ‘Like—if your dad was…

Dear god

Please untie the knots that are in my mind, my heart and my life

Remove the have nots , the can nots and the do nots That I have in my mind

Erase the will nots , may nots  might nots that may find a home on my heart

Release me from the could nots, would nots and should nots that obstruct my life

And most of all dear God

I ask that You remove from my mind My heart and my life

All of the am nots that I have allowed to hold me…

The bible, many times, speaks about this world; or in other words, sin. It's a disgusting word. Say it...sin.

It makes me cringe sometimes.

Sin is described as "transgression against divine lay. A willing act." It is even defined in such a way that it makes me feel horrible for committing such a law.

Well, I'm sick of this world. I've gotten to the point to where I hate it. Not really the people in it, just the sin that keeps tempting me and…

I made two groups on yahoo groups they're called:

Biblical Weather Watch & 'Science' Obsever…

Picture in your mind’s eye the scenes of young cadets, spiffy and shiny, called to attention, ready for inspection, and then to “maa-rch . . . right, left, forward, halt!”  Sound off . . . and march again.  Why do the cadets respond as they do?  Because their cadence has been called. 

Who calls your cadence?  I mean . . . there must be some reason you do what you do.  Do you allow your cadence to be called by your sinful human nature—whose goal it is to fulfill your desires for…

I am sinner, a backsliding sinner who is not worthy of Christ's love and mercy.

When I'm alone, my mind gets free,

I can think of all the people and things around me,

Mostly, things that are heavenly,

Yes, those thoughts cause me to exercise liberty, 

By praying to God wholeheartedly.

 The grandson sat, thinking, then asked: “Which wolf wins, Grandfather?”
  His grandfather replied, “The one you feed.”1

 Paul identifies those…

“… The living God, Who gives us richly all things to enjoy.” ------ I Timothy 6:17

The creation is the handiwork of “the happy God.” All about us is a rich bounty of beauty and wonder. To the natural man it all seems but vanity, but we who live in the very life of God are able to enjoy all that God has so richly given to us.

Enjoy life! Wake up every morning and bask in the goodness and grace of “the happy God” Who lives in us! Embrace His joy as our…

Good Day!

Mystery, wonder, confusion, and controversy … Why, about what?  The third person of the Trinity – the Holy Spirit.  As we move forward in Romans, Paul is going to reference and discuss the actions of the Spirit, so let’s step back a moment, and refresh our understanding.

One of the last things Jesus said to his followers before he ascended into Heaven was, “you will receive power when the Holy Spirit…

Living near the End

Hebrew 11:13: 2 Peter3:10-11: Matthew 28:19-20: 2 Corinthians 5:18-21

Believers should eagerly seek Christ’s return, not the world’s applause( Hebrew 11;13) These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they strangers and pilgrims on the earth. Jesus outlined the signs of the last days precisely…

Listened to Charles Price and his sermon on

Isaiah 6 was most challenging and enjoyable. Mr. Price stated something that

really hit home with me. He said there is a place and time to preach "Woe unto

you...sermons however what we need to focus on is bringing Christ to the people

in a Christ-like manner. He referred to Isaiah who cried out to God…