The Fear of Man
Proverbs 29:25, Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. I am off to a conference for Christian speakers. I will be a part of a group of women who will listen and critique each other and then later in the weekend we…
Read MoreChristian Liars
I just started a Bible study on the book of Titus. The overview of the book was eye opening. Apparently Paul had left Titus on Crete to get the churches organized, deal with the false teachers who were in their midst, and to instruct them in proper Christian conduct. During the overview the teacher…
Read MoreVariety of Service
Proverbs 6:6 Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. My new home has a garden that has been neglected for some time. The mint has overtaken it. Before we moved I cleared out some of it so I could bring some perennials from my old garden but I’ve been…
Read MoreChurch Building Exercise
One of the things that God has taught me as I have studied the scriptures is that there aren’t enough good works to be done to get me or anyone else into heaven. Ephesians 2:8-9 says, “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is…
Read MoreTying it All Together
I want to tie together three recent incidents. 1. The Girl. I saw one of the young twenty-something women from our church right after her day at work. She was dressed in a very worldly way – short-shorts and a very low-cut shirt – showing too much for a nightclub no less her place…
Read MoreHold That Tongue
I remember when my daughter was in college and was being trained to be a Resident Assistant in the dorms. She called me one night and said they had been doing role-plays of possible dorm situations. She said, “Mom, I have no mercy!” (The apple didn’t fall far from the tree!) I asked her…
Read More