Well, that is exactly what God has given us in the Bible.
Many people have a Bible but very few people use it to reflect on their lives, much less simply read it on occasion. Reading the Bible on a regular basis will change your life forever. Any questions you have about life will be answered. All you have to do is Continue reading “Would you like a handbook on life?”
Calling he is. You just have to listen. You will hear if you listen.
Look around you and you will actually “see” God calling you. Open your eyes to God. If you look for him, you will find God in Continue reading “God is calling you. Yes, I mean you!”
I have to admit that I have spent a lot of my life worrying. Worrying about what I have to do tomorrow. Worrying about what I did or didn’t do yesterday.
After many, many years of worrying I have come to a very simple conclusion Continue reading “Do you worry?”
Yes, God is calling you. Yes, I mean you!
If you believe that God created you, why do you have a hard time believing that he is calling you? Stop reading if you don’t believe God created you—if you think that you are some simple godless biological act. I can’t even Continue reading “God calling me? Get real!”
Just a quick thought for the day…
I think we all have a life “groove.” It’s that sweet spot in life when everything feels just right. There’s no resistance in front of us—just clean air and blue sky.
If you haven’t found Continue reading “Found your life groove?”
Your answer should be “none of the above.” Today is a GREAT day!
This is the day that the Lord has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24
Every day is made by God, so how can any day be a bad day? In fact, how can any day be anything but Continue reading “Good Day? Bad Day?”
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” John 15:12
Please help me out because I just don’t get it. God gave us ten commandments that can be summarized by two: LOVE him and LOVE others. In LOVE, God sacrificed his only Son for our sins. And the night before he was beaten and hung on a cross — for us! — Jesus gave us a simple commandment to LOVE.
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Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. 1 John 4:7-8
When we think of words to describe God we typically think of all-powerful, all-mighty, creator, infinite, all knowing, etc. God is often described in words that are removed and almost cold. Our visuals relating to God are things like thunder and lightening, and a booming voice from on high. However, there is one simple word that describes God: love. Continue reading “God is love. Love him. We love him by loving everyone.”
Indeed, the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12
There are twists and turns on the road of life—most unexpected. In order to stay on course we need a handbook. That is exactly what we have been given by God. He has given us his Word in a handbook. He has given us the Bible.
We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28
It took me fifty years to realize that God is calling me. In fact, it took me that long to realize that God had been calling me throughout my entire life. I simply did not hear the call because I was not paying attention.
I was too busy. I was too absorbed in myself and the world around me. I complicated life way too much.
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