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Reflections on Psalm 119
Psalm 119:1-8 (א Aleph) There are potent rewards for obeying God’s law and seeking Him earnestly, which come to all who put off the sinful nature and resolutely submit to God.
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged choose, compassion, disobedience, divine, evil, God, grace, idolatry, Jesus, judge, judgment, law, love, mercy, obedience, patience, rescuing, salvation, Savior, sin, submission, surrender, wandering, waywardness, wrath
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Coffee Fast
Some time before the week is out, I plan to embark on a coffee fast. I am doing it in place of a food fast because the last several times I did food fasts, I experienced a great deal of weakness, … Continue reading
Posted in Discipline, Uncategorized
Tagged character, coffee, discipline, fast, fasting, flesh, God, Jesus, sacrifice, spirit, strength
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Unbroken
“So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their endings.” -J.R.R. Tolkien Every once in a while, a book comes around that has it all ― adventure, romance, high suspense, life-and-death struggles, villains, heroes, redemption and panoramic scope. Unbroken, … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Uncategorized
Tagged adventure, Christ, faith, fear, forgiveness, God, gratitude, Jesus, Laura Hillenbrand, Louie Zamperini, miracles, rage, redemption, salvation, Seabiscuit, triumph, unbroken
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Psychology: Snake Oil for the 21st Century
You have to wonder how some people ever get to wear the robe ― and, by the same token, how a framed piece of paper on the wall inspires such confidence in people. I pondered all this recently when I … Continue reading
The Meaning of Mass Shootings
Another mass shooting in America. Many are rightly screaming, “Terrorism” and others, “Gun control!”
Posted in End Times, Uncategorized
Tagged death, deliverance, End Times, Extremism, future, God, Government, Gun Violence, heaven, Islam, Jesus, judgment, Mass Shootings, Muslims, politics, redemption, San Bernardino, Shootings, sin, Terrorism, violence
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A Thanksgiving Tale
I once ate nothing but rice for three days. It wasn’t a diet or a fast; I was broke. I had managed my money poorly during the previous weeks, and work was scarce to begin with. Finally, I got up … Continue reading
Posted in Giving, Uncategorized
Tagged charity, clothing, feed, food, generosity, giving, God, help, homeless, hungry, Jesus, kindness, love, mercy, ministry, Mother Lawrence, shelter, spiritual food
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The Crucible
As many readers are aware, I had a collision with an automobile in June (while riding my bicycle) that could easily have resulted in my death. I wrote about it here not long after it happened, before I fully realized … Continue reading
Posted in Surrender
Tagged adversity, affliction, belief, calamity, crucible, difficulties, difficulty, divine, faith, furnace, hardship, mishaps, plan, purpose, refiner's fire, refining, sovereign, surrender, testing, trust
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