Category Archives: God’s Will

God Knows What He is Doing/ He Maketh No Mistake

Posted on November 22, 2022 by russellmckinney

For a post today, I decided to do something a bit different by combining a couple of short items I’ve had in my files for some time. The first one is a little story that offers one example of the … Continue reading →

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The Flow of God’s Will

Posted on November 16, 2022 by russellmckinney

In the November, 2002, edition of Focus On the Family magazine, the following letter from Tyson Chastain was used: One Sunday my wife and I noticed an announcement in the church bulletin about a men’s missions trip to Honduras. Through God’s providence, … Continue reading →

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Criticism

Posted on November 9, 2022 by russellmckinney

I once heard Jack Graham, the pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Texas, tell a great story in his sermon. The story went as follows. A man and his wife walked into a store. A parrot sitting on a perch … Continue reading →

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Poor Choices

Posted on November 2, 2022 by russellmckinney

Good judgment wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction. All who are prudent act with knowledge, but fools expose their folly. (Proverbs 13:15-16, N.I.V.) Two prisoners were on the chain gang digging a ditch. The … Continue reading →

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The Problem of Trying to Do Too Much

Posted on October 31, 2022 by russellmckinney

A man boasted that he could whip anybody on his street, but no one took him up on his boast. Then he boasted that he could whip anybody in the neighborhood, but no one challenged him on that, either. Finally, … Continue reading →

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At What Age Should a Person Marry?

Posted on October 28, 2022 by russellmckinney

I’m officiating a wedding this afternoon. The bride and groom are both in their mid-twenties, which seems to be pretty much the average age for first-time marriages these days. But here’s a good question: At what age should a person marry? Well, … Continue reading →

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Learning to Really Appreciate the Moment

Posted on October 12, 2022 by russellmckinney

To everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. (Ecclesiastes 3:1, N.L.T.) The following quote is attributed to “Anonymous”: First I was dying to finish high school and start college. And then I was dying to … Continue reading →

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The Young Man and His Condition

Posted on September 30, 2022 by russellmckinney

A young man went to the doctor and said, “Doc, sometimes I get headaches, my eyes burn, and I can’t get my breath.” After an examination, the doctor said, “My diagnosis is that your brain isn’t getting enough oxygen. I … Continue reading →

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A New Shirt

Posted on August 12, 2022 by russellmckinney

Sally Haack tells the following story: Last summer one of the local civic clubs of which my husband was a member sponsored a camping trip for underprivileged children. Upon arriving at the camp, each little boy was given a Frisbee … Continue reading →

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Ordered Steps

Posted on August 10, 2022 by russellmckinney

The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way. (Psalm 37:23, N.K.J.V.) The Hebrew word translated as “ordered” in this verse is kun, and it’s a word that primarily means “to be established, … Continue reading →

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