“You See In This World There’s Two Kinds Of People, My Friend – Those With Loaded Guns, And Those Who Dig. You Dig.” ~ Clint Eastwood, a.k.a. Blondie One day at a time, we trudge through life, attempting to practice spiritual principles in all of our affairs. Living the spiritual life requires much sacrifice, and… Read More »
Is God Good All The Time?
“If a thing is free to be good, it is also free to be bad. And free will is what has made evil possible. Why, then, did God give them free will? Because free will, though it makes evil possible, is also the only thing that makes possible any love or goodness or joy worth… Read More »
Cockroach Philosophy
“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” ~ Plato As children, we fear the dark, but there is a cosmic shift from being afraid of the dark to become frightened of the light that takes place as… Read More »
All That Has Been Given and Taken
“Give and take is the way of the world. But when you give something with compassion and take something with gratitude, you are away from the world and nearer to the supreme power.” ~ Shunya You have probably heard the scripture reference, “The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away. Blessed be the name of… Read More »
The Universal Spiritual Weapon
“Love is a weapon of Light, and it has the power to eradicate all forms of darkness. That is the key. When we offer love even to our enemies, we destroy their darkness and hatred…” ~ Yehuda Berg “Now faith, hope, and love remain—these three things—and the greatest of these is love” (1 Corinthians 13:13… Read More »
The Shade From God’s Hand
“I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all, but whatever I have placed in God’s hands, that I still possess.” ~ Martin Luther Too often, we believe that following God and obeying God’s commands means we will enjoy a comfortable life, full of God’s promises and happy ever after… Read More »
This Little Light of Mine
“Let your light shine so brightly that others can see their way out of the dark.” ~ Unknown If you attended Sunday school as a child or were raised in a religious family, then you know the classic gospel song “This Little Light of Mine.” The song is still a favorite in mainline denominations and… Read More »
No Panicking in The Kingdom
“Panic, a deep abiding, free-floating anxiety, often without any reason or logical basis.” ~ Nelson DeMille We live in a broken world, and yet we panic when brokenness occurs in the world. Jesus told us there would be chaos and bloodshed as the world passes away. He also told us not to panic when trouble… Read More »
The Powerful Weapon of Prayer
“Prayer concerns God, whose purposes and plans are conditioned on prayer.” ~ E.M. Bounds Have you ever used prayer as a weapon against the principalities and powers at work in the world? 4 Our weapons that we fight with aren’t human, but instead, they are powered by God for the destruction of fortresses. They destroy arguments,5 and… Read More »
Pulled Pork vs Pulled Sin
“Those who do not think about their own sins make up for it by thinking incessantly about the sins of others.” ~ C.S. Lewis Most people enjoy a delicious pulled pork or a pulled chicken sandwich or platter. You add some pickles, sauce, beans, slaw, potato salad, bread, and you have yourself some mighty fine… Read More »
