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Category Archives: Priorities
The Importance of Pursuing God: Lessons from Church Statistics
As God usually does with me when I get a question. Three days ago, I posted something about how to reap after the planting and watering were done. A video came up yesterday by an Australian minister. He explained so … Continue reading
Exploring the Book of Enoch: Vision and Faith
Please read till the end to see why I wanted my vision restored to normal. I still have much to say about my faith as a Christian. There is so much to learn. As I get older, I find the … Continue reading
Posted in Absolute(s), Christian Mission, Common Sense, God's Guidance, Growing up, Health, Hearing God, history, Maturity, More of God, Old Age, Patience, Ponderings, Priorities, Salvation, Sobering Thoughts, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Investments
Tagged bible, faith, god, Health, jesus
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Understanding Your Divine Purpose: Chosen Before Time
I follow a minister of deeper things. His name is Doug Fortune. His question for today is Did your story really begin at birth? Or were you chosen before time? My answer to that question comes from scripture. According as … Continue reading
Posted in Absolute(s), Abundant life, Biblical teaching, Christian, Christian Mission, Common Sense, Follow God, God's Calling, God's direction, God's Guidance, Ponderings, Priorities, repentance, Respect for Life, Salvation, Sobering Thoughts, Spiritual Growth
Tagged bible, christianity, faith, god, jesus, Salvation
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Understanding the Impact of Missing Biblical Texts
Most of the time, my posts here come from something I posted on Facebook first. Then I copy/paste it here and add on. To tell the truth, unless my soul and spirit are stirred, I don’t write. I don’t want … Continue reading
Listening to God: How to Hear His Voice in Daily Life
Whatever your concept of God is, you will not find me disagreeing with you. That’s your world. From the standpoint of denominations alone, you will find so many facets of what is thought about who God is. If you don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Follow God, Growing up, Maturity, Mental Health, More of God, Old Age, Ponderings, Possibilities, Prayer, Priorities, Sobering Thoughts
Tagged bible, christianity, faith, god, jesus, life, old age
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Don’t Give Me That “Ole Time Religion”
Before I get started, let me state that I can’t deny the old-time religion that I grew up in. It had its place in my life. It was a starting point. Without it, I had no reference point to move … Continue reading
Prophetic Word
Back around November 8th, 2025 I received this word on my way home. I hesitate to consider myself a prophet. I heard God tell me when I was twelve that I would be an Evangelist. I lived on that word … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Priorities
Tagged bible, christianity, faith, god, jesus, leveling up, uncovering your gift
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Are You Really Saved?
This is a long post, but worth reading to those with questions about their salvation. The pastor posed a statement this morning at the end of his message that simply saying the sinner’s prayer and saying you’re saved doesn’t necessarily … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical teaching, God's Calling, God's direction, God's Guidance, Love, Ponderings, Priorities, repentance, Salvation, Sobering Thoughts
Tagged bible, christianity, faith, god, jesus, life, Salvation
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A Book’s Cover
I’ve “seen” people every day when working at NHCL, and didn’t know if I wanted to get to know them because I wasn’t attracted to the way they looked. I got to “know” them and found them to be good … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Maturity, Ponderings, Priorities, Respect for Life
Tagged Don't judge a book cover, life, writing
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The Chapter of Noah
I am still studying the Book of Enoch I. I’m now in the chapter concerning Noah and the building of the Ark. What I see is things that are hidden from view in the Protestant Bible. For instance, there is … Continue reading
Posted in Absolute(s), Abundant life, Biblical teaching, Christian, Common Sense, God's direction, God's Guidance, Hope, Love, Maturity, More of God, Ponderings, Priorities, Salvation, Sobering Thoughts, Spiritual Growth
Tagged bible, christianity, faith, god, jesus, life, noah, Salvation
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