Posts Tagged ‘heart’
A New Heart
I remember when I was a younger kid hearing about the artificial heart and the first guy to receive a permanent artificial heart. Mr. Clark lived 112 days with the artificial heart. He didn’t have a lot to lose as I understand it. His old heart was “out of gas”. He would die soon. Our…
Read MoreEvil
I have been taught to recognize evil and wickedness since I was a young kid. We don’t always call “it” that anymore. We use all sorts of “softer” terms like indiscretion, mistake, bad behavior, bad actor, immoral to describe evil. I think evil deeds reflect an evil heart. I believe our behavior flows from our…
Read MoreA Special Song
I love songs. I love music. Music and lyrics are a powerful force in our world. I can remember where I was and what I was doing from years ago when some songs come on the air. Some of those memories are good and some of them not so much. I like many styles and…
Read MoreNo
I remember being advised to say “yes” as much as possible when parenting my children. I do think it is a positive way to engage children. There are times you can say “yes, but”. At other times the answer is clearly no. I’ve asked the Lord to heal someone and His answer was obviously no.…
Read MoreInternal And External Purity
It is often very obvious if someone is externally pure and genuine. The problem is, external purity can be faked and “made up”. Internal purity, on the other hand, is not always obvious by regular observation. Purity is important element of trust because it represents truth, honor and honesty among other character qualities. Purity is…
Read MorePersonal Holiness
What does holiness look like in someone? I used to imagine that it was someone who wore white. I also thought it might me be someone in a high-up leadership position in the church. Over the years I’ve learned that the people I thought were holy were 100% human. I’ve also thought that holiness is…
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