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Category Archives: Sobering Thoughts
Trusting God as King: Restoring Family, Faith and True Freedom
Do you remember what it was like as a child? No want, no bills, no worry, no concern about what may come your way. Your parents covered you. Your home was the kingdom. Your parents ruled. They made sure you … Continue reading
Posted in Absolute(s), Abundant life, Biblical teaching, Children, Christian, Common Sense, Failure Not An Option, Family, Follow God, God's direction, God's Guidance, Growing up, Love, Maturity, Mental Health, Patience, Patriotic, Patriotism, Prayer, Priorities, repentance, Respect for Life, Righteous alarm, Salvation, Sobering Thoughts, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth
Tagged bible, christianity, faith, Family, god, jesus, life, Salvation
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Before You Judge: Walking in Noetic Discernment With God
My inside screams at me lately. There are so many people out there who are proclaiming what is right and what is wrong. They are so busy telling anyone who will read or listen to them that the way others … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical teaching, Christian, Common Sense, Failure Not An Option, Growing up, Maturity, Salvation, Sobering Thoughts, Spiritual Growth
Tagged bible, christianity, faith, god, jesus, Salvation, writing
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The Power of Quiet Time with God
I check my stats occasionally and have noticed a small contingent of readers from China and Hong Kong. I appreciate that you read my posts for whatever reason. I don’t know if that’s good or bad, but you read. Thank … Continue reading
Posted in Abundant life, Biblical teaching, Christian, Christian Mission, Common Sense, Follow God, God's Calling, God's direction, God's Guidance, Hearing God, Love, Maturity, Mental Health, More of God, Old Age, Patience, Ponderings, Possibilities, Prayer, Salvation, Sobering Thoughts, Spiritual, Spiritual Gits, Spiritual Growth
Tagged bible, christianity, faith, god, God's voice, jesus, knowing God, life, old age, Prayer, Salvation, writing
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The Importance of Timing in Reaping Spiritual Fruits
Mark 4:29 – But when the grain ripens, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.” A good farmer/husbandman will not try to harvest a crop till it is ready. Reaping early will not be beneficial. There … 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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Podcast Insights: Spiritual Warfare and Modern Manipulation
Students of what has happened in the world. The opposition to Christianity is discussed on a podcast with Jack Hibbs, pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills. I’m not an alarmist, but I am a student of how people in this … Continue reading
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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My Mom
My mom passed away @ 18 December 1999, the same day my youngest son graduated from UNCW. We spent the whole day in Wilmington on campus for this event. We got home late. I had gone to bed. I was … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Family, Growing up, Home, Love, Memories, Ponderings, Salvation, Sobering Thoughts
Tagged Family, life, Love, mom, mother's day, old age, writing
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