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Are You Dead Yet?
Our pastor told the story of Joseph Ton who was a preacher in Romania, which at that time was under communist rule and illegal to preach Jesus. One day, Joseph sensed the Lord wanting him to be willing to literally lie to self. So he courageously preached knowing he...
Entitlement: Have It Your Way!
I've been thinking a lot about "entitlement." Entitlement is the idea that I'm entitled to something; that I should have something or even be something. It means, "I deserve this or that."I think our anger or frustration or irritation, maybe many ungodly responses...
Soft Ground for Pulling Out Weeds
Larry and I pulled weeds today and there was a huge difference in the ease of the removal depending upon whether the ground was wet or dry. HUGE difference!Of course, I got to thinking, if God wants to pull any weeds of sin out of my life, what would make my "soil"...
Reasons to Not Be Afraid or Worried
We all love Isaiah 43:2: "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame burn you." NASBThat verse encourages us to not be afraid or...
One Small Step for Mankind…
Some time ago a friend forwarded to me a series of photos that showed where plastic shopping bags can end up. Like hundreds of miles out to sea, wrapped around sea animals and bird's necks, etc. Maybe you've seen this. And I think they said that these plastic bags...
Gratitude for Our Military
I'll never forget speaking with a woman at a conference and when she told me her husband was in the military, I said, "Thank you so much for serving our country." She began to cry and whispered, "My husband is in a high position in the military and has served for over...
Who Is Your Favorite Bible Character?
I was reading an article about a Christian and she was asked the question, "Who is your favorite biblical person?" Of course, I had to answer for myself in my mind, and I was surprised with who I thought of first: Hannah. For some reason, she stood out in that moment....
Procrastination Cured–Until the Next Time
This is really embarrassing to post but it's also a demonstration of the power of our position in Christ. Yesterday, I called Princess Cruise Lines to request our refund for the deposit we didn't use when we couldn't go on the Australian cruise. I'd been putting it...
Are Your Feet Burning?
I took my neighbor's 3-year-old daughter to our community pool. Of course, the cement around the pool was very hot. Her mommy had sent shoes appropriate to wear in the water but of course Hannah didn't want to wear them. So every time she got out of the pool, she...
Are You A Remembrancer?
I was reading Isaiah 36:3 in the Young's Literal Translation, and it mentioned "Joah son of Asaph, the remembrancer." I was caught short by that word, "remembrancer." Other translations use the word "historian" or "recorder" or "kept the records." And how appropriate,...
How’s It Working for Ya?
King Hezekiah prays to Jehovah because the messenger of the King of Assyria has said to him/Israel: "Why do you think your God is going to work for your safety when all the other gods haven't been able to stand against us? We conquered those other countries and we're...
Our Actions Reveal Our Real Beliefs
"What you’re doing at this moment in your relationship to God is the clearest indication of what you truly believe about Him, regardless of any verbal claim you might make." —Henry BlackabyIf you need to, re-read the previous post. Let's apply the truth of Henry...
I’m Pondering God’s “Knowing” of our Hearts
I'm pondering 2 Chron. 32:31: "But when envoys were sent by the rulers of Babylon to ask him about the miraculous sign that had occurred in the land, God left him to test him and to know everything that was in his heart." NIV (You can read the background in Isaiah...
Hezekiah’s Water
Since I'm reading in Isaiah about King Hezekiah's rule of Israel, I was really interested in Darrell Bock's blog post about Hezekiah's tunnel along and it has a photo. I hope you find it interesting. http://blog.bible.org/bock/node/395.
What is God Up To?
I currently am asking a lot, "God, what does this show me about you?" I'm especially asking that question as we care for someone who wants to die and yet God chooses to have her live. And that's in contrast to a family from our area whose 21 year old daughter died two...
It’s Not ALL Bad!
Since I tend to only blog on the challenging things that occur in my life (because after all, those are the things with plot!--things that POP!--that have "drawing to the Lord" power), I thought you should know that there are many daily things that aren't that bad,...
It was Rude of Me to Laugh
It was really rude of me. Larry was praying and I started laughing. Yes, it was really rude.But the irony of what was going on just made me laugh. What contributed was how Larry was praying on and on! He has become a praying man of God.What made me laugh was the fact...
That’s Old News!
Isaiah 37 tells how the King of the Assyrians, who is planning to attack Jerusalem, tells Israelite King Hezekiah through his messenger, something like, "Hey, what makes you think you can withstand me? Look at all the cities that the Assyrians have conquered. Just...