Because my father was a Blish.
‘Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Be wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble … Read More “Tears” »
An angle of Romans 14 that I hadn’t recognized before jumped out at me this morning. Romans 14:23 says, “But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.” In other words, if you believe eating meat offered to idols … Read More “Damned If You Do…” »
31 years ago, I woke up strapped to a hospital bed after sustaining a gunshot wound to my left shoulder the day before. For all these years, I’ve allowed myself to wallow in a bit of self-pity around this time, reflecting on the physical trauma and the permanent disability that I endured that day. I … Read More “Happy Anniversary!” »
It used to bother me that when asked, the only thing my children could find that they loved about me was that “he works hard”. I used to say that is what would be on my tombstone, and I didn’t want to be remembered for only that. I wanted my children to be able to … Read More “Pepperoni, Sausage, Mushrooms…” »
Romans 1:24-32 In these passages Paul is talking about men and women “exchanging the natural function for what is unnatural” vs 26-27. What struck me here isn’t that bit of truth, it’s at the end in verse 32 that made me pause and ponder. Verse 32 says “and although they know the ordinance of God, … Read More “Romans 1:24-32” »
What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You want “your seat” at the dining room table, so you squable. This can be … Read More “Discontent” »
Psalm 51 was part of my reading plan this morning. Psalm 51 has always been my favorite chapter in the old testament if not the entirety of the bible. Psalm 51 is a written record of King David’s prayer of repentance following his adultury with Bathsheeba and his subsequent murder of her husband. He begins … Read More “Broken Spirits” »
“Godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. But thouse who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that … Read More “What drives you” »
Ephesians 4:1 Walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called. In my day to day life am I walking according to the calling that I profess? The best answer I can give is I hope so, and that I’m trying. In the devotional Strength For Today John MacArthur says … Read More “Dining on asphalt” »
Don’t be a cotton headed ninny muggins! Proverbs 12:1 says “Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, But he who hates reproof is stupid.” I have been stupid most of my life. And for that I am ashamed, and apologetic.