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Category Archives: God’s direction
To Be Continued
Some days I wish to cry. Like today. I have an overwhelming urge to leap into depression. I have no energy to do anything. Yet in all of it, I hear God speak. In the previous post, I wrote about … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Common Sense, Follow God, God's direction, God's Guidance, Ponderings, Salvation, Sobering Thoughts
Tagged christianity, faith, god, jesus, Salvation
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Powerful Man
I don’t know exactly how to title this, so I’ll start writing and see where it leads. This happened at church today. There was a take-back to last week. Let’s start with last week. At the end of our service … Continue reading
What Now?
I almost named this post I’m Tired, then I remembered a few posts back I have one of the same title. I’ve been home recovering from a short hospital stay for a TURP procedure to help me with my old … Continue reading
Posted in Abundant life, Christian, Christian Mission, Common Sense, Failure Not An Option, Follow God, Fur Babies, God's direction, Growing up, Health, Love, Maturity, More of God, Old Age, Patience, Ponderings, Possibilities, Prayer, Respect for Life, Salvation, Sobering Thoughts, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Investment
Tagged books, dachshund, dachshunds, dogs, life
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Healing
I have often considered the decisions of either praying for someone to be healed or to pray for God’s will. I’m sure I’m not alone in this world over these two directions we should consider for someone who requests we … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical teaching, Christian, Common Sense, God's direction, God's Guidance, Health, Mental Health, Ponderings, Prayer, Priorities, Respect for Life, Sobering Thoughts
Tagged christianity, faith, god, jesus, Prayer
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I’m Tired
That title sounds like a negative confession. Maybe, maybe not. My mind is still going well. My body? That’s another story. A year ago my wife and I embarked on our last huge project. We built a deck. A huge … Continue reading
Posted in Absolute(s), Abundant life, Christian, Common Sense, Failure Not An Option, Follow God, God's Calling, God's direction, God's Guidance, Health, Hope, Love, Maturity, Mental Health, More of God, Old Age, Ponderings, Priorities, Sobering Thoughts, Spiritual Growth
Tagged death, old age, Salvation, Work
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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
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
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