Posts Tagged ‘obedience’
From Prison To Power
I remember as a kid the scandal called “Watergate”. I was just old enough to know something was wrong. It is my understanding that five people connected with President Nixon and the republicans burglarized the Democratic National Committee headquarters and then the Nixon Administration tried to cover it up. When the dust cleared there were…
Read MoreFavor
This is a word that has a couple of different uses for sure. Doing someone a favor is “doing a kind act for them out of the goodness of one’s heart”. The other big use of this word is “friendly or well-disposed regard; goodwill or held in regard”. It is the latter that jumped from…
Read MorePunishment Then Restoration
I remember as a kid being punished by my parents. I remember spankings when I had really screwed up. I also remember being sent to my room prior to my punishment and then the old “disappointed in you” talk. That was sometimes more painful than the “board of education applied to the seat of understanding”!…
Read MoreDefinitely Defiant
I remember disobeying my parents. I remember disobeying God. I remember breaking the law by speeding. The word defiant means boldly resistant to something. I’ve seen kids defiant to their parents, teachers, law enforcement and anyone else in authority. I have been defiant even to God. I’m not proud of my decisions, but I do…
Read MoreBoth Sides of My Mouth
I’ve talked out of both sides of my mouth before and most people I know have as well. Sometimes it’s deliberate and at other times, I’ve just changed my mind after making a statement to the contrary. This can also be labeled as lying. The longer I’ve walked with the Lord, the easier it is…
Read MoreConsistent Obedience
The word consistent is possibly a cousin to the word faithful. Consistent carries with it words like steady, dependable, reliable, expected, same, unfailing – to name a few. It is almost always a positive. People who are consistent and steady are often not full of surprises. I wouldn’t say they are boring, but they are…
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