“As for me, I call to God, and the LORD saves me. Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice. He rescues me unharmed from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me (Psalm 55:16-18).” Sometimes you watch a movie which, right after you have finished, you realize you will have to [...]
Archive for the ‘Bible’ Category
It’s a jungle in there
Posted in Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, prayer, spiritual warfare, tagged dreams, Inception movie, reality, Truth on October 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Bible isn’t just advisory
Posted in Bible, Bible study, Christian life, Obedience, prayer, tagged Brad Mullen, hermaneutics, Robertson McQuilkin, US Constitution on August 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the [...]
Despite the sniping, God is counting on me
Posted in Bible, Christian fellowship, Christian leadership, Christian life, Christian Man, Faithfulness, God's justice, Humility, Lordship of Christ, Obedience, spiritual warfare, tagged Eric Burdon and the Animals, Moses, We Gotta Get Out of This Place on June 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed. Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I [...]
Saint Zig Zag
Posted in backsliding, Bible, Christian life, God's guidance, spiritual warfare, tagged Agent Garbo, Agent Zig Zag, Balaam and the donkey, D-Day, Eddie Chapman, squirrel behavior on June 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold. My feet have closely followed his steps; I have kept to his way without turning aside.I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread (Job [...]
Dancing under pressure
Posted in Bible, Christian leadership, God's guidance, suffering, tagged Changes, David Bowie, Under Pressure on May 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
”You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent. LORD my God, I will praise you forever (Psalm 30:11).” “I write about misery.” That’s what David Bowie told the New York Times in 2002 when his interviewer asked him what [...]
Something better than goosebumps
Posted in Bible, Christian life, Christian Man, joy, tagged I've got a brand new pair of roller skates, Melanie Safka, Men's Fraternity, Robert Lewis on April 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But whoever [...]
A reason not to be asleep at the switch
Posted in backsliding, Bible, tagged Doubting Thomas, Pearl Harbor, Tora! Tora! Tora! on January 20, 2011 | 1 Comment »
“ Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name (John 20:30,31).” “”Tora! Tora! Tora!”. That’s the phrase Japanese [...]
My family’s main weapon
Posted in Bible, spiritual warfare, suffering, temptation, tagged Finland, Karelia, Paul and Silas, Phillipian jailer, sword, warfare on December 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of this law (Deuteronomy 29:29).” I used to live in a region of Finland that has been fought over for centuries. It straddles the border with Russia [...]
Something to mull over
Posted in Bible, Christian life, Lordship of Christ, Marriage, tagged Ethiopian eunuch, House M.D., Mike Mason on December 9, 2010 | 1 Comment »
“Listen, for I have trustworthy things to say; I open my lips to speak what is right (Proverbs 8:6).” I am a big fan of the medical drama “House”. Partly I like the show because each week the doctors have to solve some patient’s mysterious illness. Another reason I enjoy this program is because it portrays [...]
It’s a matter of life and death
Posted in backsliding, Bible, Christian family, Christian leadership, tagged D-Day, George Muller, replacement troops in World War II, World War II soldiers on November 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“The law of the LORD is perfect,refreshing the soul. The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple. The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes. The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever. The decrees of the LORD are firm, and [...]
