God, growing, Proverbs, spiritual growth, trials, trust
Don’t worry, Paula Abdul will not be referenced in this post. (Anymore than she already has). There’s this verse in Proverbs you’ve probably heard before. It says, “…in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths...
Bible, discipline, God, idols, Jeremiah, spiritual growth, Uncategorized
In my post The Longest Time Out Ever, I let Jeremiah show us how God exercised His right to severely discipline the Israelites. Jeremiah makes a good case as to God being just in disciplining. He is holy. We are not. He tells us to obey. We don’t. Therefore, it...
God, growing, love, meaning of life, spiritual growth
Certain words make me angry. Tolerance is one of those words. So is religion. And love. I’m bothered by these words because they are so often used incorrectly. Somewhere along the line people decided they could define these words however they want, but they...
2 Corinthians, God, growing, Hebrews, Jesus, spiritual growth
After yesterday’s post, I’m Dying, I’d be remiss to not mention their is life after death. I’m not talking about eternal life, although I do happen to believe heaven awaits those of us who have bowed our knees to Jesus Christ. Today I am...
Bible, faith, fear, God, growing, Jesus, meaning of life, obedience, Philippians, spiritual growth
In Philippians 2 it says, “[Christ] humbled himself and became obedient to death – even death on a cross!” (Philippians 2:8). I read this on Sunday, and the phrase “obedient to death” jumped off the page. Yes, this is what God calls...
2 Timothy, Acts, Bible, Ephesians, growing, Lamentations, obedience, rules, spiritual growth
The hardest part of being a Christian for me is I don’t get to make up the rules. I’m not in charge. I’m not running this gig and calling the shots. I don’t get to cross out verses in the Bible I don’t like and still be a true follower...
