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Category Archives: God’s Will
God Knows Best
A farm boy went off to college to get some big-city learning. By the time he returned home at the end of his first semester, he had some new ways of looking at things. No longer was he content to … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Creation, Faith, God's Omniscience, God's Will, Humor, Trusting In God
Tagged atheism, God knows best, God the Creator, God's wisdom, Trusting In God
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The Wonder of Being Childlike
My oldest son, Ryan, was a freshman on his high school’s j.v. baseball team, and the team had an away game against a school that was located an hour and a half away. So, I made the drive to watch … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Belief, Children, Desires, Faith, Fatherhood, God's Love, God's Provision, God's Will, Grace, Needs, Parenting, Personal, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Sports, Trusting In God, Worry, Youth
Tagged a child's prayer, a childlike faith, asking God for what you want, Matthew 18:3-4, trusting God to meet your needs
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How to Handle a Bad Inning
At a Little League game, the visiting team had already scored 21 runs and was still batting in the top of the first inning. The mother of the boy playing the position of right fielder began to worry that such … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Attitude, Belief, Christ's Death, Disappointment, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, God's Love, God's Provision, God's Will, Perseverance, Problems, Trials, Trusting In God, Worry
Tagged a defeatist approach to life, all things are possible to him who believes, an optimistic approach to life, enduring difficult times, having a positive attitude, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me, Mark 9:23, Philippians 4:13
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Don’t Try to Wear Someone Else’s Armor
When King Saul heard that a teenage boy named David had volunteered to fight the giant Goliath, he called for David and tried to talk him out of it. He said, “David, you are not able to go against this … Continue reading
Making A Decision In Winter
Several years ago, Tonya and I were shopping for a house. We had sold the one we had lived in for about ten years and were currently renting. One house we were interested in was not even on the market, … Continue reading
Don’t Bail Out
Then Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you also want to go away?” (John 6:67, N.K.J.V.) A pilot announced to his passengers that three of the plane’s four engines had conked out. A few seconds later he came out of … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Backsliding, Choices, Christ's Miracles, Commitment, Complaining, Decisions, Depression, Disappointment, Discipleship, Disobedience, Doubt, Eternal Security, Faithfulness, Fear, God's Will, Obedience, Perseverance, Problems, Rebellion, Service, Suffering, Temptation, Trials, Trusting In God, Truth, Waiting
Tagged breaking fellowship with Christ, Jesus feeding the 5000, Jesus walking on the water, John 6:67, the Bread of Life, the Christian and difficult times, Will ye also go away?
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Burning Your Ships
Hernando (Hernan) Cortez was a Spanish Conquistador who launched ships from Spanish-held Cuba to conquer Mexico in 1519. That brought about the demise of the great Aztec empire. According to legend, when Cortez first landed on the shores of Mexico, … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Change, Choices, Courage, Decisions, Disappointment, Faith, Fear, God's Provision, God's Will, Perseverance, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Problems, Trials, Trusting In God, Worry
Tagged a blast of God's nostrils, burning your ships, Cortez burning his ships, the Red Sea drowning Pharaoh's army, the Red Sea parted by a strong east wind
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The Disciple's Road 