This blog is simply a re-post of one I wrote two years ago to the day. Since my subscriber list has grown over the last couple of years, I thought it might be helpful to re-post this in case there may be some folks who are struggling to accept who they are and how they […]
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Before the warmth of Christmas generosity and good will is chilled by the frenetic pace of another year, I thought it appropriate to share what I expect is a scarcely known excerpt from Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol. If it is not scarcely known, then in my humble estimation its potency to prevail upon […]
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For who in the skies can be compared to the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD, a God greatly to be feared in the council of the holy ones, and awesome above all who are around him? (Psalm 89:6-7 ESV) I began my career in Information Technology (IT) by learning to […]
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The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” Psalms 14:1 (NKJV) April 1, 2018 is an interesting day on the calendar. It’s Easter Sunday (a.k.a. Resurrection Sunday), and it’s also April Fools’ Day (a.k.a. All Fools’ Day). To those who believe that Jesus Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose from […]
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Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding. (Proverbs 4:7 NKJV) God’s Word exhorts us to get wisdom – to seek it and acquire it. The book of Proverbs is full of such exhortations. But how does one acquire wisdom? Where does it come from? How do you […]
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For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. . . . And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing. And he said to them, “Why do you stand here idle all day?” (Matthew 20:1,6 […]
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O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? I thank God—through Jesus Christ our Lord! (Romans 7:24-25a NKJV) The struggle between the flesh and the Spirit is known only to those to whom the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has been revealed. The carnal […]
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My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body. Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. […]
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Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:4-5 (ESV) One year ago to the day—during my customary early morning walk—I had a conversation with the Lord concerning . […]
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Behold, the Lord stood on a wall made with a plumb line, with a plumb line in His hand. And the Lord said to me, “Amos, what do you see?” And I said, “A plumb line.” Then the Lord said: “Behold, I am setting a plumb line in the midst of My people Israel. . […]
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