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Category Archives: Christian
O Death, Where is Thy Sting?
A thought just hit me. When a bee stings its stinger breaks off in its prey. It can never sting again. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin, and … Continue reading
Obtaining Perfection
Okay, okay. I know I’m not prolificate in my writing habits. My number one issue is I have to feel the unction to do so and that gets stifled by so many surrounding issues on a daily basis. I have … Continue reading
Change
I’m told change doesn’t hurt. Our inability to adapt to it is what hurts. It takes time to adjust. The inevitable changes of age can’t be avoided unfortunately. Lately I’ve had to do things I really want to lay off … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Common Sense, Death, Family, God's direction, Marriage, Maturity
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New Book/Old Book
When I was in my mid fifties I sat down to writing my life’s story. I likened it to the introduction to the life of Beowulf. In the end, all a man has is his story. His story will last forever as long … Continue reading
Posted in Abundant life, Christian, church, Divorce, Dreams, Failure Not An Option, Family, Follow God, God's Calling, God's direction, Home, Hope, Marriage, Patience, Ponderings, Possibilities, Priorities, Sobering Thoughts, Soulmate, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth
Tagged bible, faith, god, jesus, Marriage
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Give It Up
John 3:30 He must become greater; I must become less. John 3:36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them. The last part of verse … Continue reading
What Rib?
Studying pays off. It creates questions, but that’s what studying is for. I studied words and the text concerning Adam’s “rib” and came to question. In researching it I found I’m not alone. The excerpt says a lot to me. … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical teaching, Christian, Common Sense, More of God, Ponderings, Sobering Thoughts, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth
Tagged bible, creation, genesis, god, Marriage
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Judgment?
Judgment is a vast area of study. My perspective is that God laid down principles to live by and in not doing so He has no say over man since free will steers the individual to apply or not apply … Continue reading
Fuel to Burn
I was once told that all my past was turned into fuel to propel me into my future. It took me several years to realize that what I learned from the past has done just that. God has given me … Continue reading
I Will Not Bow, I Will Not Bend
NewsBreak is a news source I get notifications from daily. There are sometimes events that go against my Chrisitan faith and I will comment. Without fail, I will get assailed by non-believers for my stance. The comments come in a … Continue reading
Posted in Abundant life, Cheating, Christian, Christian Mission, church, Common Sense, Divorce, Failure Not An Option, Family, Follow God, God's Calling, God's direction, Growing up, Health, Love, Marriage, Maturity, Memories, More of God, Patience, Ponderings, Possibilities, Priorities, Retirement, Sobering Thoughts, Soulmate, Spiritual Growth
Tagged God's Calling, Perfection is Maturity, Refection on life
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Retrospect – There Is No Future In The Past
I happen to live in the moment sometimes not thinking about the past or future. Today I woke up from a dream I still have on my mind. It was about my first real love. It was real, but it … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Common Sense, Days in Small, Failure Not An Option, Family, God's Calling, God's direction, God's Guidance, Good ole days, Growing up, Home, Hope, Love, Marriage, Maturity, Memories, Mental Health, More of God, Possibilities, Sobering Thoughts, Soulmate, Spiritual
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