Disclaimer: This is not an actual letter to you by anyone in particular. But, it serves as a model of a letter of confession by an addict who is attempting to be honest and to come clean regarding his true motives and intentions, and regarding his true heart attitudes and behaviors. For this person, though, … Continue reading Confession of an Addict
Christianity
Minds Set on Christ
“If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who … Continue reading Minds Set on Christ
Freedom from Fear
March 1982 Reaching out and finding no one there, I ran and hid myself, I know not where. Fear had gripped my heart; I know not why. I had the feeling as though I wanted to cry. I talked, but no one listened. I cried, but no one cared. I called, but no one answered. … Continue reading Freedom from Fear
What’s on Your Mind?
“For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not … Continue reading What’s on Your Mind?
Is God Pleased with You?
“For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, and all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from … Continue reading Is God Pleased with You?
The Church in Service
And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of … Continue reading The Church in Service
Talk Talk Talk
An Original Work / November 3, 2019 Talk, talk, talk – When you going to walk? Baby in a crib – All you do is fib. Idle talk you give. To Him you don’t live. Misinterpreting Him, So that you can sin. You know what is true. To Him, you know what’s due. Don’t pretend … Continue reading Talk Talk Talk
Don’t Be Stupid!
Recap: In Ephesians 4 we learned that faith in Jesus Christ is leaving our old lives of sin behind us to follow our Lord Jesus in obedience to his will and to his ways. And, then we had some very practical teaching on what that looks like in everyday life. We have to stop lying, … Continue reading Don’t Be Stupid!
What’s the Stink?
An Original Work / September 24, 2019 Hear the whispers. Makes you think. Mind now wonders, “What’s the stink?” Is it factual? Makes you doubt. Hear what’s hidden In the clout. Preys on people Who’re naïve. Love they to make Many scenes. Who has done it? Do they know? Or, is all this Just for … Continue reading What’s the Stink?
Broken Cord
This morning I feel led to reblog this post from August of 2018. My other site, "Walking Wounded," was not allowing me to reblog it, though, and maybe that is because I had done that a year ago. So, I think I will just copy and paste it here. Perhaps there is someone this morning … Continue reading Broken Cord