Ecclesiastes 7:18 The man who fears God will avoid all [extremes].  NIV

Philippians 4:5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. KJV

Balance in life is one of the more difficult things to attain and maintain. The idea of balance is not to become overly consumed in any direction. In our lives there are multitude of responsibilities and activities that require our time and attention. The struggle we face is trying to decide what will we give our attention and time to and how…

Most computers and even smartphones now have speech recognition software, allowing you to enter commands with your voice instead of using a keyboard. When creating documents, you can speak instead of typing. What was once the stuff of science fiction has now become an everyday tool.

But these high-tech apps do have some chal­lenges. I find that most of them have a bit of trouble with my slight southern drawl, so I have to speak with an af­fected northern ac­cent on certain words. Sometimes I say a big word, but the computer…

This Election

“Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand” (Prov 19:21). Whatever happens in the upcoming election, our trust in the Lord will be tested. We may think that “if the election doesn’t go *this* way, then all is lost.” That pretty much sums up every election. It also sums up a position that comes from a lack of faith. The truth of this proverb needs to be set in our minds. Whatever plans we make or whatever we think needs to happen, the purpose of the…

A story comes down to us from the ancient Olympic games in Greece. After all the seats in the stadium had been filled, a feeble old man came in. As he ambled past where the Athenians sat, they laughed at him. But when he approached the section where the Spartans were sitting, the men rose as one to offer him their seat. Upon seeing this act of respect, the Athenians were so moved that they broke into applause.

“Ah,” said the old man, “the Athenians admire courtesy, but the Spartans practice it.”

God Help Me The story is told of a young child who foolishly had climbed on top of the house. It was a metal roof, years ago called a tin roof, and each piece was held in place by several … Read More →

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The problem with “Spiritual but not Religious” For the next few months I’m going to pause the Letters to my Children and instead pen letters to people who have walked away from Jesus and His church. While these letters are … Read More →

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The SIN Pandemic

Just as Adam’s sin introduced sin and judgment into the world, so Christ’s death introduced righteousness and justification. In neither case is the first act imputed to others. Adam’s sin is not considered to be my sin, nor is Christ’s righteous life and sacrificial death considered to be my righteous life or death. In both cases – whether one sins and comes into condemnation or believes in Christ and is freed from sin and made righteous –depends on the individual and his actions.

Jude 16 These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts;

     Throughout the scriptures there is an attitude that is always condemned by God. It is the attitude of being a gripping, grumbling, complaining , murmuring, negative person.

1 Corinthians 10:10 nor complain, as some of them also complained, and were destroyed by the destroyer.

       So what exactly does it mean to be a complainer or a murmurer? I do not believe we are expected to enjoy suffering. When Jesus was in the…

CUANDO NO ERES QUERIDO Últimamente se ha desarrollado un tipo de Cristianismo muy animoso donde se busca la Felicidad y cero conflictos. Un cristianismo que se basa en tendencias psicológicas para evitar el sufrimiento y los problemas. Necesito tener cuidado … Read More →

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Today I Carried A Memory

I, along with many others, took time to pause and show respect for this memory. We viewed this memory and enjoyed the times past that brought smiles to our faces. We sang songs of praise that brought the moment in time to a stop so that we were forced to realize the reality of the situation. We prayed for the memory, we spoke of the life of the memory, we were encouraged by the words given on behalf of this memory. People lined up to pay their respects to this memory and those who had…

Proverbs 16:6 In mercy and truth Atonement is provided for iniquity; And by the fear of the LORD one departs from evil.

     God has always dealt with sin the same. For man to ever have his sin forgiven God knew it was going to take mercy and truth from God. From man’s end there was going to have to be a response to this truth resulting in repentance from the sin. How did God show mercy toward mankind and give us the truth that we needed to find our way to…

2 Chronicles 18 tells the story of an unlikely partnership: Jeho­shaphat, the godly king of Judah, and Ahab, the wicked king of Israel, joined together to make war against Syria.

Before going to battle, Jehoshaphat was intent on asking God’s will. Ahab summoned 400 of his prophets, all of whom, unsurprisingly, foretold victory. Jehoshaphat then asked if there was not a prophet of the Lord to consult (it seems he could tell the difference!). Ahab said there was one, the prophet Micaiah — “but I hate him, for he never prophesies good…

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