Posts Tagged ‘presence’
He Is
There are times when my mind begins to understand a bit more about God and Who He is. I usually encounter this when I’m witnessing His creation, or I’ve just seen something that only He could do. I was reading this morning in Acts when Paul was speaking to the Greek philosophers in Athens about…
Read MoreHeart Clean Up
I’ve learned over the years that if I keep things need and tidy as I go, the clean-up process is much easier. This doesn’t apply to my desk. In fact, I’m not great at this in my shop either! I am learning that the most important cleaning that I do every day is inside my…
Read MoreThe Goodness of God
This is the name of one of my top five songs that I keep going back to. It has a simple, but profound message that strengthens my faith. When I get still and quiet to reflect on God’s Presence in my life, I’m overwhelmed with gratitude for His Goodness. He has been so very patient…
Read MoreRely On Grace
I kind of like this word rely. It means to “depend on with full trust and confidence”. I rely on lots of people. I rely on machines, like my truck or my computer. I came across these two words as Paul and Barnabas were going on their first missionary journey. Their teaching was so well…
Read MoreAmazed & Surprised
I don’t always like surprises. Some surprises are scary and negative. There are surprises that are great! My wife and kids surprised me last year with a birthday gathering that obviously I didn’t know about. Those kinds of surprises are good. I’ve been surprised by negative news as well. I often remember where I was…
Read MorePrivilege of Repenting
I learned about repentance a hot minute ago. Repentance was explained to me in driving terms. You are going in one direction, and you do a U-turn and head the other way. I find myself doing U-turns a bit too often. I’m easily distracted from following the Lord fully. I sometimes do the things that…
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