“Now” is good – so immediate… so absorbing. Demands so much attention. I practice being here – now. That’s good. Heaven is so…”later”, so not-pressing, so very “out of sight – out of mind”, so abstract. I am here now, but I want to be more aware of where I am going when I die. […]
The Hand of God
“…because the hand of the Lord his God was upon him.” – Ezra 7:6 We, the human race, are not alone, spinning around a planet in some far-off galaxy in a universe devoid of it’s Creator. Creator God continues His work in all of us. It behooves those of us who follow Him to get […]
God is available to all
God actually hears us. He answers us when we pray. He cared enough to come to earth. He cared enough to die on Calvary’s cross for us, so why would we doubt that He cares enough to answer our expressed need? Do not fear – God will hear. It always amazes me that God even […]
Your Thinking or God’s Word?
Vain, puffed up minds vs. God’s clear Word The sin of Eve. Eve believed the tricky, deceptive words of the Serpent, rather than the clearly expressed Word of God about the tree. Eve chose to believe Satan’s lie – rather than choosing to believe the truth of God’s instructions. The Serpent said, “Did God really […]
Legitimate irritability
Legitimate irritability. Ever see any yourself? Ever catch some from somebody – irritability? Do you legitimize your irritable ways? Recognize it in yourself? …that change of inflection revealing your irritability? You snap out a word. If you really go with it (the irritable feeling), you get stern, your voice rises, louder. Remember as a kid, […]
Measuring Your Net Worth
…be careful how you build on Jesus, our foundation How do you prepare your wealth to survive a disaster? Where are you safeguarding your wealth? Do you put your wealth into “wood, hay, straw” type of quality? Well that won’t work. That “treasure” will get all burned up! You’ll end up with nothing in the […]
Not by strength – by God!
-excerpt from the article What God Did for Man (February 19, 2018) Become un-saved again for any reason? So, if God already forgave me in that moment in time — is He or any power going to un-forgive me for any reason? So, if the condemnation of God over me was already removed […]
Why worry? Trust God.
Jesus taught us how to have perfect peace in the midst of stress and troubles. Don’t we all want perfect peace in our inner soul? If we worry and fret over many things – it is because we try to live focused on God AND …some other “master”. “You cannot serve God and wealth [m […]
Puny humans
…quotes about mere puny mud-men and women of clay – us. – From The Damning God “What God thinks. God has spoken to man – through the Bible. And He is the One that made it all happen. Doesn’t that sort of trump us all? Shouldn’t the Truths of God take precedence over whatever it is […]
Do what I say
“Why do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?” – Luke 6:46
What sort of person are you?
Giving it your all. That is what God expects of us. Are you sitting on the fence, as it were, hoping God sees your one foot on His side, but still keeping your other foot…NOT? We know that “being saved” is not “being without sin“. If that were God’s requirement, then we would all be […]
Rely on the Spirit of God in you
*The Clown for Christ. Featured 2016 photo is Al-Basha, a Christian in Syria who acted on his beliefs – and was killed on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016 in a presumed Assad regime government or Russian ballistic missile strike on the Mashhad neighborhood in the besieged eastern side of Aleppo city. He dressed as a clown […]
Do not be unproductive
Day after day, habits are formed, time goes by… and soon you have it — “your way of life”. What kind of life are you living today? Day-in, day-out, day after day after day – we form habits, ways of doing what we do. Ever wonder what you are, what you really are like? […]
I live with confidence
Featured Image: Missionary in 1950’s Peruvian Andes …serving Quechua people with confidence Excerpt from: Before a good cup a’ Joe John 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name His Courts declare me: born again. Set free. […]
I am enough
In Christ I am enough. I’ve got it all, nothing needed, nothing missing. I am ready, steady and able because God Himself made me more than human, after all. I have everything needed, in me, to live a godly life — because of the power of God in me… since that moment in time that […]
Enemies of our soul
– The World, the Flesh, and the Devil. Excerpt from: An unguarded life August 22, 2018 These entities are the enemies of our soul – three (3) “forces” which are part and parcel of living on earth as humans: (1) the world, (2) the flesh, and (3) Satan. They are not going away – until […]
Put on the new
What is a “Christian”? A person becomes a Christian by accepting Christ as Savior and Lord and thus becomes born again (yea!). Then, we begin following Christ. This involves beginning to actually live what Christ taught. As a privileged species (read about the DVD) normal humans must come to the knowledge of our Creator, and […]
My wild and crazy stallion heart
Every day I focus again on my determination to “live a life worthy” – worthy of being called a Christian (Ephesians 4: 1), one who is following Christ “in word and deed” (Colossians 3:17), a righteous man. I have been called by God to be an ambassador for Jesus Christ. All believers have been called […]
This is love
God is love. This is love: 1 Corinthians 13. So this is what God is like: 1 Corinthians 13. Is this me? 1 Corinthians 13. What love is – as God describes it: Based on 1 Corinthians 13 Amplified Bible (AMP) 4 Love… endures with patience and serenity, is kind and thoughtful, is not jealous or envious; […]
Good Fruit
“But as for that seed in the good soil, these are the ones who have heard the word with a good and noble heart, and hold on to it tightly, and bear fruit with patience.” – Luke 8:15. Remaining in the Vine… the analogy of the vine and the branches in John 15 John 15:1-11 […]
Bad Fruit
The BAD FRUIT List… from Ephesians 4:12-32 (Amplified Bible) Matthew 7:17 Even so, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the unhealthy tree bears bad fruit. We are not hereby encouraged to be “fruit inspectors” of others – nor condemning of anyone. But rather, as put by Paul: “Test and evaluate yourselves.” “Test […]
An unguarded life
Like a bleating baby lamb alone in green meadows, I have discovered myself surrounded by giant forests where wolves lurk. Been there yourself? So steps the Christian who blithely lives a life without accountability. Each of us must take care to set up properly, and live with some kind of accountability. We’re like popcorn over […]
Enjoy spiritual well-being
After it is all said and done, after writing all of what he had to say about the Christian life in 2 Corinthians, Paul wraps it up by saying this: 2 Corinthians 13:11-14 Amplified Bible (AMP) 11 Finally, believers, rejoice! Be made complete [be what you should be], be comforted, be like-minded, live in […]
Put this on
This passage, Colossians 3:5-17, is loaded! (text provided at end of this article) It is not ambiguous. It is a very clear description of “what I am to be” as a follower of Christ. Put it on! “The evil longings of your earthly body.” Put this off! As a believer who has been born again […]
Be this everywhere all the time
Where’er you walk 1… be God’s chosen people, with “compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.” Actually be compassionate, kind, humble, gentle, and patient. I will determine, every day, to be this… everywhere all the time. I am motivated to actually be this type of person because of who I am in Christ, and because God […]
The gentleness of wisdom
I was so repelled by the anger of a radio preacher the other day. His voice was angry! So harsh, the sound. Why would a preacher sound angry preaching his sermon? He was yelling at me! Scripture shows us a different tone: “The gentleness of wisdom” (James 3:13-18). It seems to be so missing – […]
Being faithful, little by little
What drives you, day by day, to do the things you do, to act the way you choose to act? Those who are faithful to Christ – are not faithful all-at-once, and faultless thereafter. Those who are faithful to the end – are faithful over time, little-by-little. Faithfulness is a process. We live, we try, […]
Be strong in the Lord
We are the nation of God – on earth. The nation that is strong is the “Determination“ We must determine to be strong in the Lord – in His strength, actually actively in His Spirit. Or else we walk in the flesh, in our own weakness, and fail Him. Genesis 12:2 Amplified Bible (AMP) And […]
Being Wise & Understanding
The wisdom from God reveals itself through our good behavior. A wise person shows his/her spiritual wisdom by their resulting good behavior (James 3:13-18). Are you spiritually wise and understanding? Look at your inner soul, and your outward actions, the things you do. That will tell you if you are spiritually wise and understanding. The […]
Are You Ready, Steady and Able?
…preparing ourselves to be ready “for every good work”, strong in the faith In our walk as believers, the biblical norm we aspire towards as Christians is an extremely high standard. In fact, it is an impossible norm – unless we are consistently filled with the Holy Spirit. Are you? The only way we can […]
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