Posts Tagged ‘trust’
Deep Faith
I know myself. I know my personal struggles. I know the depth of my faith, or I could say the shallowness of my faith. I have walked with the Lord a long time. I still struggle with doubt at times. I sometimes must pray the prayer of the dad whose son needed healing from Jesus……
Read MoreKingdom of God
I don’t always stop and reflect upon the size and influence of the Kingdom of God. It’s massive when I think about it. There are followers of God all over the world. I remember as a young man, I realized that when we were meeting together on Sunday, there were millions of other Christ followers…
Read MoreMy Friend’s Faith
I am blessed with lots of friends and acquaintances. I have learned over the years that some people want to become my friend for what I can do for them. There are others whom I’ve connected with that I didn’t really see coming. Some of my college friends whom I’m still close to today come…
Read MoreAuthority
I learned as a kid to respect authority. There are people in authority who probably shouldn’t be in that position. I am sometimes disappointed by our elected officials who have authority to act. I’ve learned to respect the position they hold even if I don’t agree with their decision making. As I write this, I’m…
Read MoreThe Best of Intentions
Intentions are not actions. They are more accurately “planned action”. I have often had the best of intentions on to forget or “drop the ball”. Intentions are often a false sense of contribution to others or a particular situation. You can’t “spend” intention. Action defeats intention 100% of the time. I think all of Jesus’…
Read MoreWhile Waiting
I’m not known for my patience. I’ve learned over the years NOT to pray for patience. When my wife and I are planning to leave at a certain time, I’m that guy who is ready to roll at that time. She has learned that about me and she is mostly on time. I realize that…
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