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God’s sovereignty and our responsibility We are totally, individually responsible for what we think, say, and do with the freedom God has given us. Our almighty God is totally sovereign over everybody and everything all the time. He has infinite freedom. We cannot understand how both things are true. But they are. Our responsibility and…

Storms There have been, are, and will be storms in your life. So there. Past storms may still affect you. Current storms may feel overwhelming. The idea of future storms may frighten. The Past Christians must remember that God is in control of ALL of it. He was in control of past storms, and is…

Secular hope and Biblical hope are not the same. Secular hope is human-based. A person sets his/her goals, has a plan to achieve those goals, and the motivation to strive for them. At every point, reaching those goals depends on the person. The goal may or may not be realistic. The person may or may…

Have you ever reprimanded a stranger? How did it go? A little boy was fingering the loose strawberries in the grocery store. I expressed my concern to the mother who became FURIOUS! How do you think it would go if you criticized a looter? Or …. ? Throughout the Bible, both the Old Testament and…

Paul says he learned the secret of contentment (Philippians 4:11). Since he did, we can also. I am definitely not there, and I am continuing to study contentment, but here is what is helping me now. These suggestions apply to those who are the beloved children of God, who have put their trust in Christ…

I’m writing this a few days after the wildfire disaster in Lahaina, Maui, that killed many people and destroyed numerous homes and businesses. Videos showed numerous destroyed cars, many of which appeared to be trying to get out of danger. There was little or no warning for people to protect themselves. In Colorado, there have…

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Mike Rowe’s Dirty Jobs shows a series of necessary jobs where the workers get dirty. Honestly, I have yet to see a job I would like to have! (!) One job was at a chicken/egg farm. Mike asked a series of workers whether the chicken or the egg came first. Until the last worker, they…

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7) God’s word tell us what to do when we are anxious: pray with thanksgiving.…

Bagatelle: An unimportant or insignificant thing.Trivial: Of little significance or importance.Blip: A temporary or insignificant phenomenon. For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us. (Romans 8:18)  When our focus is on the trivial, the bagatelle, the blip, ourselves,…