Posts by Dwayne Hicks
Rescue Havoc
Each morning when I read a passage from The Word and ponder what The Lord is saying, He speaks into my heart. This morning I read a passage in Judges that has really troubled me. The story starts out as a story of unfaithfulness and relentless pursuit. It just ends really badly without much explanation.…
Read MoreAsk Before Action
I can be just a bit set in my ways and “headstrong”. If I set out to do something, I want to press on until it’s complete. Being “headstrong” is not always a positive attribute. Those who are headstrong don’t really care if what they are doing is unwise. They are bent on doing…
Read MoreWarped Theology & Thinking
I’ve met people who had a really strange view of God. I mean there are those who see characteristics of God that I can’t find in Scripture. I think some of these people have made God to be what they want Him to be to justify what they want to believe about Him. I believe…
Read MoreConspire
This word implies secrecy and illegal activity and agreement between two or more people. I’m not sure that what I choose to do myself would be considered a conspiracy. Samson had been wreaking havoc on the Philistines. He was supernaturally strong and they couldn’t stop him. When he falls in love with a Philistine…
Read MoreCry Out To God
I have been desperate enough before to cry out to God. I have never been so hungry or thirsty that I’ve cried out to him. I have been so desperate in need of a miracle or a way out that I’ve cried out to Him. The Philistines sought after Samson because he constantly caused…
Read MoreSuper Strength
I remember reading the stories of Samson as a young kid and fantasizing about how cool it would be to be as strong as he was. I’ve never really considered myself a wimp, but compared to him – I am certainly a wimp. He strikes me as a bit uncontrolled with his God-given strength.…
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