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Ourselves

Romans 14:12 So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God. It is easy to point our finger at other people when things seem to go wrong. At least for a portion of society, that is our natural reaction. Some people do exactly the opposite. They take all the blame onContinue reading “Ourselves”

Unplowed

Proverbs 21:4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart — the unplowed field of the wicked — produce sin. I live in Florida, and yes I am old. I am in “God’s waiting room” as Florida has been nicknamed. But I digress. I live in Florida and my soil in my garden is sand. Not justContinue reading “Unplowed”

Allegiance

Romans 6:17 But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance. Who has your allegiance? When your team isn’t doing so well in the playoffs, if they made it at all, doContinue reading “Allegiance”

How Much More!

Romans 5: Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! Have you seen any infomercials lately? They haven’t changed much since their invention around the same time as the wheel. “But wait, if you buy right now you get this ______ free.Continue reading “How Much More!”

Proverbs 20:29 The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old. Some cultures, like the Japanese and the Korean, honor their old people. They recognize the wisdom and value that older people can provide for the younger. There is an enriching that takes place where there are multiple generationsContinue reading

Misplaced Anger

Proverbs 19:3 A person’s own folly leads to their ruin, yet their heart rages against the LORD. Have you ever noticed how other people, certainly not you or I, but other people want to avoid taking responsibility for their decisions? They can be standing there with the piston in their hand, gun residue on their clothing, cellContinue reading “Misplaced Anger”

Faith

Romans 4:4 Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift but as an obligation. I have one grandson of my six grandsons who has discovered the joy of faith. Let me explain. He is twelve. He offers his services to his neighbors, cutting grass, pulling weeds, walking pets, just aboutContinue reading “Faith”

65,000

Judges 20:46 On that day twenty-five thousand Benjamite swordsmen fell, all of them valiant fighters. Wars don’t make sense. This link will take you to a video that visually represents the numbers of deaths by country for WWII. Eighty five million people died as a result of that single war. 85,000,000. That is about threeContinue reading “65,000”

How to raise a child!

Proverbs 19:18 Discipline your children, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to their death. The last couple of generations have been ones of over-indulgence of kids by parents. Will all the best intentions we have raised spoiled brats. Or at least our friends and neighbors have. We certainly didn’tContinue reading “How to raise a child!”

Incentive!

Judges 16:5 The rulers of the Philistines went to her and said, “See if you can lure him into showing you the secret of his great strength and how we can overpower him so we may tie him up and subdue him. Each one of us will give you eleven hundred shekels of silver.” HaveContinue reading “Incentive!”