The other day our dog followed us all the way to the road. We live a good bit off the beaten path, so she usually doesn’t follow us. Today though, it was different. she didn’t want to be left alone. She wanted to be patted and loved on. She needed the attention of her master.Continue reading “In pursuit”
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What’s on your mind?
Psalm 19:14 Meditate on God. Get your thoughts right, your words to match and soon you will understand even your secret faults. This is how you remain innocent from the great transgression. Let our lives be like the celestial bodies, completing our course and bringing glory to God. The sun moon and starsbring glory toContinue reading “What’s on your mind?”
Desiring God
Many people desire a God that is made in their own minds. They think that they are God or have a completely wrong view of God. 5 has an incorec5or incomplete view of God since no single person can comprehend God without being on the same plane as God. This is impossible for us toContinue reading “Desiring God”
The wheel of the potter
People are distinct from other living creatures in many ways. one such way is that we are given a soul. A part of the soul is what we express as a will. We have this thing inside of us that allows us to make our own choices. Animals don’t really have this ability. No oneContinue reading “The wheel of the potter”
An unlikely vessel
God has a interesting way of using people. Sometimes we think we can tell how someone should be used, but it appears God disagrees with us. Sometimes we think we know how God should use us, but things don’t work out that way. Like the young man who had a heart for God, intelligent, handsome,Continue reading “An unlikely vessel”
Losing the Pursuit of God
As the modern Hymn says, quoting the Psalm, as the dear panteth for the water so my soul longeth after thee. These words seem to be the expression of David. David was known as the man after God’s own heart. Doubtless there were many times when David panted for God. Understanding that He needed GodContinue reading “Losing the Pursuit of God”
Saint Patrick… a Baptist
The saint to the emerald isle is held by many Roman Catholic and Protestant, and possibly even some Baptists as being a good Roman Catholic priest. We have been conditioned to think of this “Saint” as one that won Ireland for the Pope, but in reality, Patrick was not following the order of a man,Continue reading “Saint Patrick… a Baptist”
Made in his Image
In the world of digital currency, cash is becoming less prominent. I am not even talking about crypto currency, I am talking about the digital representation of dollars on a computer screen. Transactions these days, in 2025, are just changing the numbers on a computer screen. No cash has changed hands. In this type ofContinue reading “Made in his Image”
Motivated by love
After looking at John the Baptist’s life, we see that “contrast causes conflict.” We know that we are told in the Word to be different, but that can be hard. Conflict, like the hammer hitting g the nail, wants us to conform. How can we keep from conforming to the pressures that conflict brings withit?Continue reading “Motivated by love”
Contrast causes conflict
You have heard, I am sure, the squeaky wheel gets the grease, but have you heard the nail that sticks out gets the hammer? Sometimes sticking out or being different can be a source of pain and suffering to the one who will not conform. In the. Military, they do everything to eliminate non conformity.Continue reading “Contrast causes conflict”
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