“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship (Romans 12:1).” Last Christmas a friend gave me a neat 2012 calendar. We both are Civil War buffs, and this one had that theme. [...]
Archive for the ‘Obedience’ Category
Hard choices
Posted in Lordship of Christ, Obedience, spiritual warfare, suffering, tagged American Civil War, Captain Hugh Nelson, House MD. Blowing the Whistle, Mordecai, Mort Kuntsler, Queen Esther on May 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The way of escape from personal prisons
Posted in Christian life, God the Father, Obedience, tagged Papillon, Steve McQueen on March 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“King Jotham became powerful because he was careful to live in obedience to the LORD his God (II Chronicles 27:6)”. Papillon, aka as Henri Charriere, is a genius at escape. He is the subject of a best selling autobiography and popular film starring Steve McQueen about a prisoner on Devil’s Island in French Guyana during the [...]
The hardest thing I have had to learn
Posted in backsliding, Christian life, holiness, Lordship of Christ, Obedience, tagged All Day and All of the Night, Billy Corgan, Hot Chelle Rae, Mike Flanagan, Namond Brice, Smashing Pumpkins, The Kinks, The Wire, Tonight Tonight on September 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“By day the LORD directs his love,at night his song is with me—a prayer to the God of my life (Psalm 42:8).” “I believe that you and me last forever Oh yeah, all day and night-time yours, leave me never The only time I feel alright is by your side” (The Kinks, All Day and [...]
Boxing with the devil
Posted in backsliding, God's compassion, Obedience, spiritual warfare, temptation, tagged David and Goliath, Ken Norton, Muhammad Ali, Neko Case, Richard Ford, The sportwriter on September 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Praise the LORD, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed [...]
Turning the page
Posted in backsliding, Christian life, Christian love, Christian Man, Lordship of Christ, Obedience, relationships, tagged philosophy, Richard Ford, The Sportswriter on August 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
”And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor [...]
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 [...]
Hot potato
Posted in God's blessing, holiness, Obedience, tagged Ark of the Covenant, The Wire, Time after Time on August 17, 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 [...]
God’s boot camp
Posted in backsliding, Christian family, discipleship, God's love, holiness, Lordship of Christ, Obedience, spiritual warfare, suffering, Work, tagged God's discipline, Heartbreak Ridge on August 16, 2011 | 2 Comments »
“You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others. Join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No one serving [...]
Celebrate recovery
Posted in backsliding, Christian life, Christian love, Christian Man, Church, Obedience, relationships, temptation, tagged Celebrate Recovery, Dr. David Hawkins, support groups on July 27, 2011 | 2 Comments »
“Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective (James 5:16).” As I sat in the coffee shop a few days ago, I had an epiphany. I didn’t just have a problem; I WAS the problem. [...]
Mr. Mayhem at the wheel
Posted in Christian family, Christian leadership, Church, God's guidance, Marriage, Obedience, tagged auto racing, Mr. Mayhem Allstate Comercials, Norwegian terrorist, Paul Simon, Slip Sliding Away on July 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler of fools. Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good (Ecclesiastes 9:17,18).” One of my lifelong friends invited me to view one of his loves last weekend. He’s a big fan of stock car racing, [...]
