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False Humility
     'The Way' from Kevin Pauley

“This command I am giving you today is not too difficult for you to understand or perform. It is not up in heaven, so distant that you must ask, ‘Who will go to heaven and bring it down so we can hear and obey it?’ It is not beyond the sea, so far away that you must ask, ‘Who will cross the sea to bring it to us so we can hear and obey it?’ The message is very close at hand; it is on your lips and in your heart so that you can obey it. – Deuteronomy 30:11-14 Sometimes people come to me complaining about their struggle with sin. They talk…

Snow IV (1-21-11)
     'Today's Little Lift' from Jim Bullington

Snow came to Atlanta last week and caused me to look at the word snow and related matters in the Bible. Three previous messages this week resulted from this brief look into the scriptures. Today's message will be the final one in this miniseries. Lest you think my mind is entirely disconnected, I beg your indulgence in reading until the connection becomes clear. My father's given names were different. I didn't know exactly how different they were until recently. His first name, Evart, is my middle name; I am the only person of whom I am aware with this name. I did find a town…

Isaiah Sees a Big God Worship and Serve a Big God
     'Word from Scotland' from Sandy Shaw

We come to Isaiah Chapter 40 and verse 3. Our comforting God speaks to Isaiah. Isaiah - cry out - call out to My people - tenderly - "In the desert prepare for the way of the Lord - make a straight smooth road for ME." Isaiah - be like a prophetic bulldozer - flatten the bumps - fill in……

Getting GLAD against Catholic beliefs
     'Refreshment in Refuge' from Gina Burgess

(I feel so strongly about this I've posted this on my blog also. Please forgive the repetition.) Here is another case of Satan using laws of the land against biblical belief in biblical principles. In a note from Tony Perkins where he highlights the battle occurring in Massachusetts over a homosexual male teaching in an all girls Catholic academy. He applied. Got the job. Then when school officials noticed that this man listed his spouse as his homosexual partner as the one to call in an emergency, they called him in and rescinded the job offer. Catholics have…

Don't Do It!
     'Voice of Inspiration' from Andy Castro

In "Don't Do It" Part 1 I told you not to write your goals until you read my blog on the subject. I talked about how our thoughts play a big part in our ability to set and reach goals. I mentioned we need to align our thinking to the process of achieving goals. The following are the steps I suggested we take before we set our goals and I briefly shared my thoughts on step one. 1. Find out what the plans are for our life. 2. Make it our spiritual, mental and emotional focus. 3. Set our life goals around the plans. Today I will focus on step two. When we…

Your Future
     ''Christ in You...'' from Dale Krebbs

If you are a Christian, your future has already been arranged, predestined, ordered, directed, guided. You are cared for, guarded, and provided for - and above all - loved… That below is you - forever. "Even when we were dead (slain) by [our own] shortcomings and trespasses, He made us alive together in fellowship and in union with Christ; [He gave us the very life of Christ Himself, the same new life with which He quickened Him, for] it is by grace (His favor and mercy which you did not deserve) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ’s…

Our Basic Role is Helping Others
     'Inspiration For You' from Randy Mitchell

Helping others is one of our basic roles as human beings. I recently read a news article about a young man working at a Seattle Walmart, an immigrant from Ghana, who voluntarily returned an envelope containing $20,000 in cash to an elderly couple while helping to carry shopping bags to their car. Apparently, the envelope with the money fell out of a purse. He noticed it, quickly ran after the owners, and returned the funds while refusing to take a finders fee. And as it turned out, the money was to be used for purchasing a home the couple had been saving for. He later received…

Bible and Quote - April 28 - May 2
     'Bible verse and quote' from Jan Couns

(David prays) You are God, and Your words are true, and You have promised this goodness to Your servant. .You, O Lord God, have spoken it, and with Your blessing let the house of Your servant be blessed forever. 2 Samuel 7:28,29 True faith rests upon the character of God and asks no further proof than the moral perfections of the One who cannot lie. It is enough that God has said it. A. W. Tozer King David dedicated . to the Lord, . the silver and gold from all the nations he had subdued (for the future temple which he was not allowed to build). 2 Samuel 8:11 …

Where Do We Meet Jesus?
     'God's Words For US' from Cecelia Lester

We hear that we are to have a relationship with Jesus Christ. We wonder how this happens. We go to the altar and pray. We sit in the hospital and await surgery for a loved one. We waken to hear thunder rolling across the darkened horizon. We face difficult issues of life. We react to a deep hurt. In all the above instances, God meets where we are. At the altar, He answers our invitation for Him to enter our hearts and lives. At the hospital, God is there with us. When, at the end of our wait, we are faced with dire issues, God through the Holy Spirit is there. Those late night…

A True Measure
     'Chip Shots from the Ruff of Life' from Tom Kelley

One of the items that I keep handy on my desk is a tape measure. It's a small one. It only measures about two inches square and is barely a half inch thick. Yet this diminutive Stanley PowerLock will measure distances up to ten feet which makes it indispensible as an aid for me in my office. Most of the measuring I do in my office is to see if a bookcase or other piece of furniture might fit in a certain area. This very day I will be using my sleek little steel encased beauty to rearrange my bookcases so I can get a little more room for books in my office space. Since our…

The Solution
     ''Winging It' from Stan Smith

We have all heard about the terrible shooting in Orlando. Awful. Called the worst mass shooting in American history, too many people lost their lives at the hands of a single deranged gunman pledging allegiance to ISIS. It seems odd, then, although not unexpected, that the first corrective we hear from most corners is gun control. The second appears to be to eliminate Christians. According to Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla, the weapon that was used could fire 700 shots per minute. Now, I don't know about you, but I had no idea that that kind of firepower was available on the streets…