I know the expression is generally “above and beyond”, however, there is a sense in which we need to look beyond what we see and above to God. That is because the tendency of humanity is to center the focus for solutions too low. With too high an estimation of self or others, reliance is often placed in unreliable or … [Read more...] about ABOVE AND BEYOND!
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MOUTH GUARD!
Football players (as well as athletes in other sports) wear protective gear to ward off injury during their engagement in the sport. Besides the importance of serving to prevent the serious injury of a concussion, the helmet also offers protection by means of the face guard and jaw pads. Football players also … [Read more...] about MOUTH GUARD!
FINE-TUNING!
I still have a radio with a knob for tuning in stations. Though a station may be found, many times I find myself turning the knob back and forth several times until I hit the spot which sounds the clearest; slowly fine-tuning for that frequency to be hit just right. When tuning my violin, the pegs make it … [Read more...] about FINE-TUNING!
SPIRIT-LED!
We might say that living a spirit-led life is a good thing. However, it appears there is a sense in which everyone is spirit-led. What? Yes! People feel moved to do a lot of things, but what is the real motivator behind or within them? What is the real influencer in the … [Read more...] about SPIRIT-LED!
FROM REJECTED TO REJOICING!
I recently saw the following on Facebook and reposted it: “Imagine the Christians Paul helped to kill rejoicing as he enters heaven as their brother. That’s how the Gospel works.” Yes, the Gospel of Jesus provides hope to the penitent sinner … [Read more...] about FROM REJECTED TO REJOICING!