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Category Archives: Maturity
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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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
I Get It Now
I’m there. I’ve realized all the life experiences I have to offer in the form of advice to the younger generation are usually pushed aside as nonsense. Of course, I was likely much the same when I was younger, but … 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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Don’t Give Up
I’ve not been writing much lately. The summer projects consumed my wife and me. We built a deck and my wife is trying to finish up her sidewalk project. A friend came and put in the sliding glass door for … Continue reading
Posted in Abundant life, Biblical teaching, Christian Mission, Common Sense, Death, Divorce, Failure Not An Option, Follow God, God's Calling, God's direction, God's Guidance, Growing up, Health, Maturity, More of God, Old Age, Ponderings, Possibilities, Priorities, Respect for Life, Retirement, Sobering Thoughts, Spiritual Growth
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More About Growing Up
Hebrews 6:1 – Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith in God, 2instruction about baptisms the laying on of hands, … Continue reading
Grow Up
First and foremost, we must prepare ourselves for the work of the Gospel. If not, what good are we to those we are commissioned to adjure the lost into the fold? Have a ready answer when either in season or … Continue reading
I Love God
I sit here tonight with nothing in particular on my mind. My wife went off to church for intercessory prayer. I’ve been to a previous evening, but tonight I’ve had all I can do for one day. Being old isn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Abundant life, Biblical teaching, Christian Mission, Common Sense, Divorce, Failure Not An Option, Family, Follow God, God's Calling, God's direction, God's Guidance, Health, Home, Love, Marriage, Maturity, Mental Health, Old Age, Ponderings, Respect for Life, Salvation, Sobering Thoughts, Soulmate, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Investment
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Children Are Our Heritage
Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. – Psalm 127:3 I have had something that has shifted in my life of late. I drove a school bus when I was … Continue reading
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