I stood fascinated with the butterfly that had landed directly in front of me. It precipitated reflection on my childhood when caterpillars would be watched with fascination until such time as a cocoon was formed and the amazing process of metamorphosis would begin. Those days permitted the time necessary to extricate oneself from the choresContinue reading “METAMORPHOSIS”
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HYPNOSIS
The fact that a hypnotist would be performing and we would have opportunity to observe him in action got my attention. Patsy and I agreed that we could use the hour advantageously in some fashion later. I had read books on the subject of hypnosis, so it was not without a little knowledge that weContinue reading “HYPNOSIS”
UNDER OBLIGATION
Those words “jumped out” of the 14th verse of Romans 1; at least that is how they appeared to me during my reading of that chapter of the Word of God. The Lord Jesus had said that the Holy Spirit would be sent, and that His disciples would experience a whole new relationship to GodContinue reading “UNDER OBLIGATION”
APPROVAL OF EVIL
I think often of how much evil possibilities boils in the hearts of men and gradually materializes into action. We understand the reason behind it when we read: “The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick; who can understand it?” (Jeremiah 17:9) If for one moment we are akin to believingContinue reading “APPROVAL OF EVIL”
24-HOUR COVERAGE
It’s the way my brain works. I see something small, and it might well be something of insignificance, but it “latches on” and turns into pondering. Ultimately, it will relate itself to some thought from the Scriptures that behind it has multiplied thoughts from other portions of the Word of God, the Bible. I wasContinue reading “24-HOUR COVERAGE”
BEEN THERE – DONE THAT
In the work of the Lord we are constantly pursuing in our thinking “ways” to improve the effectiveness of our ministry; and I am not alone in this area. I would be remiss if I did not admit to ending my thinking in the trash can far more often than continuing to pursue the ideaContinue reading “BEEN THERE – DONE THAT”
MUCH MORE
Every now and again, someone comes up with a question such as this: “Have you ever felt as though your decision to have Christ first and foremost in your life was not your wisest choice; that you have missed out on much of the fun that you enjoyed prior to that decision and maybe, justContinue reading “MUCH MORE”
LIFE’S GOAL
Giving credit where credit is due, I quote concerning “the famous words of Richard of Chichester’s prayer – to enable men and women ‘to know Jesus Christ more clearly, to love Him more dearly, to follow Him more nearly’.” In reading William Barclay’s Daily Study Bible Series on Romans, the above quotation caught my attentionContinue reading “LIFE’S GOAL”
LOVE WITHOUT HYPOCRISY
We hear much about LOVE these days, but it does not seem to be a reality when you consider the problems in our society. You cannot help but feel that it is all “talk” with very little “walk”. For instance, there is this chapter of Romans (12) that hits us right smack between the eyes.Continue reading “LOVE WITHOUT HYPOCRISY”
ETCetera 