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Political Wars
Political Wars My mom worked for several Governors and a US Senator; my dad worked in a congressional campaign; both were deeply interested in politics. Much of my career included government relations responsibilities. And yet I was mainly interested in policy questions rather than politics. The past few years, however, I’ve been drawn more and…
Read MoreThe Ends Justify the Means–NOT!
Do the ends justify the means? Does a worthwhile goal (to you, anyway) mean you can do anything to attain it? Is sinning okay to reach a particular goal? Of course not. But in our current climate, many seem to have adopted that stance. And, of course, unbelievers don’t have the same concern about sin.…
Read MorePraise the Faithful God
USGS Volcano: Fissure 8, Hawaii Praise our Faithful God, our faithfully faithful God God never changes. Everything He is and everything He does is characterized by faithfulness. He is always faithful It is a trustworthy statement: For if we died with Him, we will also live with Him; If we endure, we will also reign…
Read MoreWhat is Your Level of Trust?
Harry Durgin/FaceBook What is Your Level of Trust? Do you trust God all the time? Some of the time? Practically never? On a scale of 1 to 10, where is your level of trust? This is a fundamental question relating to your Christian walk. The fact is that God is totally sovereign. He is sovereign over everything and everybody…
Read MorePraise in the Dark
There is a quip: “Believe in the dark what you learn in the light.” We are followers of Jesus Christ and are learning to walk in newness of life (Romans 6:4). We haven’t arrived yet (Philippians 3:12), but God is working on us (Philippians 2:13), and will keep working on us until the day of…
Read MoreWhy are You so Harsh with Yourself?
Agranddad was talking with his very upset granddaughter. She told him she’d been talking to herself, and, well, “Things were said.” I laughed when I read that, but I often say harsh and negative things to myself. I’m sure you do too. We, too often, believe the negative, harsh things we say to ourselves, along…
Read MorePraise El Roi—The God Who Sees
Where have you come from and where are you going? (Genesis 16:8) You remember the story. (See Genesis 16:1-16) Hagar, Sarai’s maid, ran away from Sarai and the Lord found her by a spring of water. He asked her those questions, and told her to return to your mistress, and submit yourself to her authority. (Genesis 16:9) The…
Read MoreAlas!
Before you read this post, please read Daniel 9:1-19. My challenge—to myself and to you—is to write a corresponding prayer to Almighty God for the USA. Daniel had been exiled in Babylon about 70 years when this prayer was written. He sought the Lord by “prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth and ashes.” (verse 3) Do I—do you—care…
Read MoreMistake or Lie?
Recently I heard a person condemned for citing incorrect statistics. Was it a mistake or a lie? Did the person believe the statistics were correct, or was there intent to deceive? There is an important difference, both for the one making a mistake/telling a lie and for the one being told. Mistakes are part of…
Read MoreWe Are Witnesses
We are Witnesses You are My witnesses,” declares the Lord.(Isaiah 43:10) You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.(Acts 1:8) Me, too? Yes, I am to tell…
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