Posts Tagged ‘conviction’
Faith & Family
I grew up going to church as a kid. I was introduced to Jesus at a young age. I accepted Christ when I was in third grade at Knifley Elementary school. I was frankly scared of hell more than I was excited about living for Jesus. I wandered a bit from my faith through my…
Read MorePopular Demand
When I hear “back by popular demand”, I am sometimes a bit suspicious, especially if I had never heard of the product or service. It sounds like the product or service was incredibly popular and I’m sort of wondering why it was taken away in the first place. Our population does in fact make demands…
Read MoreDenial
This is defined as making a statement that something is untrue. I can deny my involvement in an activity that I’m accused of doing or being part of. Usually, a denial has been preceded by an accusation. I think denial is somewhat of a defensive response rather than an offensive response. I’m reading John’s account…
Read MoreBelieve
I believe some things that others tell me because I see them as a reliable source of information. I believe my Pastor when He teaches the Word of God, but I do search for myself in the Word to be sure what He says aligns with the Word of God. I also believe my Doctor…
Read MoreConviction Pivot
I’ve always thought of my convictions as my beliefs set in concrete. For me to change my convictions, a “jackhammer” is needed to “bust up the concrete”. My convictions are my foundational beliefs. There are not up for negotiation. I will discuss my convictions, but do not expect them to change. In my view, a…
Read MorePunishment
I grew up in a home where discipline was part of our life. If I disobeyed my parents, there were consequences. I also did some stupid things when I was in elementary school and received the “board of education applied to the seat of understanding”! Side note, if I put two wallets in my back…
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