No worries, truly. If you are a follower of Jesus Christ, you know that He has already won. He remains our King. His is the voice we continue to follow. His is the way we tread still. We carry on our life in Christ no matter who wins or loses. Not a follower? No worries.Continue reading “What If Your Guy Loses?!?”
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Goats, Lambs, DOs & DON’Ts
Are you a goat? In today’s sports’ vernacular, GOAT is an acronym for greatest of all time. In the Bible’s vernacular, goats get sent into obscurity. In the Old Testament, the scape–goat gets sent into the wilds carrying a year’s worth of Israel’s sin. In Matthew’s Gospel, the goats, thinking they’ve done all that hasContinue reading “Goats, Lambs, DOs & DON’Ts”
Certain
Much is being made of faith these days. It is so easy to confuse faith with religion. Many people have religion without faith, gods that do not feed the soul but devour it. Others mistakenly understand faith as emotional pablum. Faith requires tenacity: tenacity is neither soft nor naive. For a Christian… Faith is notContinue reading “Certain”
Heads or Tails?
Tails I win; heads you lose. Some say that hatred is taught. Not quite. Hatred is an anger addiction. Anger can be a healthy emotion. Anger sparked by personally being cheated or mistreated in some minor manner usually snuffs itself out for lack of fuel. How long can one be angry that you got cutContinue reading “Heads or Tails?”
Types
How many types of people are in this world? How did you count? By country of origin? By race? By ethnicity? By personality? Four. There are four types of people in the world. Period. Done. Said. Amen. We humans revel in our individuality…as we should. We are individuals because our specific combination of traits, skills,Continue reading “Types”
Equal and Opposite
Newton’s Third Law of Motion states“For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.” (Sir Isaac Newton – “Principia Mathematica Philosophiae Naturalis”, 1686) If you believe in truth, then you must believe in deception. If you believe in deception, then you believe in false. If you believe in false, then you must believe inContinue reading “Equal and Opposite”
Law, Gospel, and the Bottom Line
“I am the Lord your God… “You shall have no other gods before Me… “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain… “Our Father in heaven, “hallowed be your name. “Thy Kingdom come… I AM: I love you, so I created you. I designed your unique being with gifts andContinue reading “Law, Gospel, and the Bottom Line”
Justice?
Do you want Justice? Good luck with that. Think that’s nuts? Let’s explore. First, bring your understanding of Justice to the forefront of your thoughts. Second, check the definition: dictionary.com and Easton’s Bible Dictionary. Most of us define Justice in the same manner as we define ‘right’ or ‘holy’. These are concept-things—ideas that are difficultContinue reading “Justice?”
Want Peace?
Do you want Peace? Yes? Prepare to submit. No? Eventually, you will submit to someone more powerful than you. Be it by choice or by domination, to achieve peace, submission is inevitable. Submission has such an uneasy connotation. Sacrifice and compromise may be easier words to bear. Yet, anything short of submission is not aContinue reading “Want Peace?”
Scattered Verses 