Category: Religion

One of the hardest things I have to learn to accept as I grew in my Christian life was that in order to change from the old man I used to be to the new man I want to be,…

Interestingly enough, I read through a number of my previous Lenten journey postings and this one stood out to me – http://beyondtherim.meisheid.com/lent-06-day-20/. At its heart it is about God’s sovereignty, but it is also about a human failing we all…

One thing that the pandemic has brought to fore is how many hopeless people there are out there, who are primarily driven by their fear of dying. Up until the lockdowns started most people had kept that fear hidden away,…

I am tired. With the time change, Spring forward, I haven’t adjusted yet and am getting to sleep too late and getting up too early. Such are the minor travails of life, and believe me, this is minor. When we…

I got to thinking today about the still small voice or gentle whisper that scripture ascribes to how God usually speaks to us. He spoke to Elijah that way in 1 Kings 19:12-13. But consider this, how can you hear…

I got a challenge today while at church. Over the years when people talk about salvation and eternal security and wondered where they would fit into the Kingdom of God, I would say something along the lines that I was…

Today I pray for God’s best blessings to all who need it. May God bless you and keep you and may His face shine upon you. May you be found in the family of God, washed in the blood of…

Prayer has many purposes and numerous definitions depending on your affiliation or religious preference. For some it is a petition, asking God for something or making a request, usually in a moment of need. For some it is a religious…

Did any of us expect to be where we are, doing what we are doing at this time in our life? I would venture very few of us could say that. I know I can’t. I also cannot say God…

I was reading a posting today about a famous flamboyant homosexual who has abandoned the “gay” life and embraced his Christianity. In the comments someone posted a link to an anonymous poem about how God goes after the ones he…