Posts Tagged ‘word of God’
Simple & Deep Faith
I have been a follower of Jesus since I was a kid. Back then, I was leaning into my parents and grand parents’ faith. When I was in college, I began to own my faith. I wanted to honor the Lord. That was over 40 years ago. My relationship with the Lord has been growing…
Read MoreClarity
There are times when life here on earth becomes a big distraction to eternal life. As I read and understand scripture, eternal life is very different, and it is the goal of this life. I can become so enamored with my temporary life that I’m distracted from the goal of eternal life with God. When…
Read MoreCompelled
I have been sold things that I didn’t need. I have had high pressure sales pitches and occasionally I’ve fallen prey to them. If you’ve ever been to a resort with time-share options and been through one of those “sales introductions”, then you know what I mean. They really apply the pressure until you say…
Read MoreDeclaration or Denial
I have been following Jesus for the biggest part of my life. I accepted Him as my Lord and Savior when I was in the third grade. I can’t say that I’ve been faithful for all those years. In fact, there have been multiple times in my life if you looked closely at my life,…
Read MoreEmotionally Steady
Those who know me would probably describe me as an emotional person. I know how to hold my emotions in check sometimes. At other times they just blow through the doors and seem to take over. I recently went to the office of my partner who passed just to have a conversation about how much…
Read MoreConfident
Confident means “self-assured” and positive. People who are confident are often accused of being arrogant. There is a line that is quite different between these two. Arrogance is an exaggeration of one’s own value or ability. Confidence has a subtle humility mixed in. Arrogance and humility don’t intersect. I am reading in the Psalms this…
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