Posts Tagged ‘ready’
Because You Obeyed
I remember as a kid getting more responsibilities from my parents once I had passed the test of obedience. They grew to trust me when I walked in obedience to them. I have learned over the years the deep value in obeying the Lord. He loves obedience. Obedience reveals surrender. Obedience reveals my character. Obedience…
Read MoreWhen? Why? How? – The Wrong Questions
I have been guilty on many occasions of asking the wrong question. I sometimes ask simply what comes to mind. The more significant questions come out of thought and preparation. It’s easy to ask one-word questions. Jesus was teaching His disciples about the end of time, and I can see Matthew trying to process what…
Read MoreStand-By
I’ve only flown stand-by one time, and it wasn’t a pleasant experience. You might get on the flight home, and you might not. It was “not” for me. I understand the value of doing stand-by, but I’d much rather have my ticket with the specific date and time on it. Flying standby might end in…
Read MorePrepared & Ready
As I begin my day, I’d like to be as prepared as possible for the day ahead. My wife and I also like to travel some with our 5th Wheel camper, and it takes lots of preparation for a trip. I think preparation is an important part of nearly every activity. I need to think…
Read MoreHigh Alert!
There are different terror alert levels in our country since 9/11/2001. We as a country stay on alert every day, but some days there are threats that cause our government to raise the threat level. This threat level system was color coded early on and changed in 2011 to National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS). These…
Read MoreReady
I like to be prepared for my day. If I have a meeting at 9 AM, I am up early planning and preparing for the meeting. I don’t like to be rushed and then feel ill-prepared for something that is on my calendar. It’s downright embarrassing when I forget to put something on my calendar…
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