Kate said UNKNOWN Nothing popped into my head this morning when I saw the word. Unknown conjures up (without looking at a dictionary): unfamiliar invisible without identity It was brought to my attention this week of a 23 yr old person who has no idea of who God is. God is unknown to this person…. [Read More]
Remember When?
Remember When? I was raised in a gospel-preaching, Bible-reading church. A fellowship of believers who spoke of and taught that Jesus would return to earth and take those that belonged to Him back to heaven for eternity. Belonging to Him meant one’s heart had been redeemed by the message of the cross. In other words,… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: SETTLE
Kate said SETTLE I wasn’t going to. I had no plan to find today’s five minute Friday word prompt but there it was in my email in-box. Kate is efficient in her leadership! And, I saw the word, “SETTLE!” And, instantly thought – that’s it – that is what I’m feeling. unSETTLEd Then this: But… [Read More]
On One Condition
Conditional Promises There are many conditional principles in life, aren’t there? IF we study properly and learn the material, we will pass the exam. IF we obey the traffic laws, we won’t get a ticket. Two things that are unconditional (off the top) are God’s love and parental love. There really isn’t much we can… [Read More]
Bible Review – Life Application Study Bible
A Bible Review This is my second Bible review and it feels a tad more comfortable than the first one. The new Zondervan Life Application Study Bible was furnished to me by Bible Gateway, free of charge, in exchange for a fair review. My First Thoughts This is a hefty, beautiful book. The leather cover… [Read More]
Worry Wart > Trusting Tower > Refuge of Rest Part 3
Read Part One here Read Part Two here The Rest of God Once you turn your worry into trust, then you enter into the rest of God. There is no better place for the believer to dwell than in HIS REST. There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he/she who has… [Read More]
Worry Wart > Trusting Tower > Refuge of Rest Part 2
Read Part 1 here So, how do you switch from a worry wart to a trusting tower? The Word. The Word. The Word. The Word. The secret is in the Word. We must stay in it. We must meditate on it, and not the cares of this world – because those cares? Will choke out… [Read More]
Worry Wart > Trusting Tower > Refuge of Rest Part 1
Pray, taking authority over every possible distraction. When we first moved to North Carolina we attended a church in our immediate neighborhood – it was there that I made a commitment to the Lord that I was no longer going to live “on the fence.” By that, I mean, one foot in the world and… [Read More]