A “preemptive strike” refers to action taken before other actions take place. As this expression is primarily used in connection with warfare, it is defined as “an attack against an enemy in response to an obvious threat of attack by that enemy.” However, can we see how this can also be associated with the … [Read more...] about PREEMPTIVE STRIKE!
Prayer
TEACHABLE!
Though it has been said, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks”, the good news is this: whether that be true or not, you and I are not dogs. Regardless of age, we can learn as long as we remain teachable; open to learning as we also focus on drawing from the right source for the instruction we … [Read more...] about TEACHABLE!
PRAYERFUL PERSPECTIVE!
On the cross, Jesus prayed, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” (Luke 23:34) As Peter later acknowledged, they and the leaders had acted in ignorance (Acts 3:17); at the time they truly did not realize what they were … [Read more...] about PRAYERFUL PERSPECTIVE!
ACT AND ATTITUDE (Part 6)
Worship. There are acts of it that we can engage in such as: participating in the Lord’s Supper, singing hymns and praises, giving generously, engaging together in prayer to God, listening to God’s Word as it is proclaimed, etc. However, have we set a time and place for worship that has limited what revealing the … [Read more...] about ACT AND ATTITUDE (Part 6)
ACT AND ATTITUDE! (Part 3)
We have been noting there are things which may be done and done with, while there are others which must be acknowledged as ongoing. Though some may refer to things they did once or used to do, what marks the present ongoing actions which compel continued forward motion? Prayer is an … [Read more...] about ACT AND ATTITUDE! (Part 3)
