Posts Tagged ‘Holy Spirit’
Heads Up
I’m not really thinking about a coin that has been flipped and landed on heads. I’m talking about advanced notice or warning of something that is going to happen. When I’m meandering through life and something is about to happen that someone else knows about, I definitely appreciate a “heads-up”. As a parent, I’ve tried…
Read MoreBlind Fight
I’m not much of a fighter per se, but I am really not afraid of a fight. I will fight to protect those I love. I will fight to protect the principles I believe in. I will fight to defend myself against someone trying to harm me. Jesus often spoke about turning the other cheek.…
Read MoreAccept & Reject
These two words seem to be polar opposites. Unfortunately, they go together quite often. I’m a guilty party in this too. For example, I accept the laws of the land, and I obey most of them. There are some that I accept, but then reject by how I live. I’m aware of the speed laws…
Read MoreUnderstand
I know a person who has hearing aids in both ears, but he doesn’t hear well. Let me rephrase that, he doesn’t understand very well. I’ve had people with hearing aids tell me that the volume of the room in amplified, but it can make it harder to understand a single conversation. They may be…
Read MoreHardened Heart
We had a neighbor in Casey Creek, Kentucky – where I grew up who had “hardening of the arteries”. It was so sad to see this sweet lady who was full of class and was so kind, become mentally and physically dysfunctional over a short period of time. I remember thinking what a debilitating disease.…
Read MoreAdvocate
There are occasions where I’ve needed an advocate. This is someone who speaks for me. My advocate needs to know everything about me so that they can defend me and direct me. An advocate provides a different perspective – they see different solutions for my situation. An advocate can be an attorney, a spokesperson, a…
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