Posts Tagged ‘love’
Our Deepest Desire
It is no accident that mankind everywhere is searching for love. But as Johnny Lee sang in 1980: “I was lookin’ for love in all the wrong places Lookin’ for love in too many faces Searchin’ their eyes Lookin’ for traces of what I’m dreaming of Hopin’ to find a…
Read MoreGetting Unstuck
We have an 18 month old grandson who is not yet verbal, but is very busy with discovery and exploring how things work. He has learned how to get on and off his scooter, and can motor with his feet, but has not figured out how to turn. So when…
Read MoreCreated to Shine
God created man in His own image, with the main difference being that God is Spirit and man is flesh and blood. More accurately, God created man as triune being; spirit, soul, and body; allowing for connection from the Spirit of God to man’s spirit. Man’s soul, composed of mind,…
Read MoreOh, That’s Bad. No, That’s Good.
There was a playful story we used to recite as children that required the listeners to respond, “Oh, that’s bad.” That comment would be immediately refuted as the story continued in a positive direction, evoking the comment, “Oh, that’s good,” to which the speaker would respond, “No, that’s bad,” as…
Read MorePlacing the Bar Within Reach
Moses as the leader of God’s people was a tough act for anyone to follow. Never in the history of man had any one participated in turning water into blood, dividing a sea of water into vertical walls lining a pathway, striking a rock and having abundant water gush out,…
Read MoreThe Law of Love
The many rules and regulations God gave the Israelites through Moses seemed like a laborious list of dos and don’ts. No one understood that the most loving “Parent” was Himself wounded when they mistreated each other, or even themselves. It is like a wise and loving daddy of today establishing…
Read MoreThe Reworked Plan
In many respects, the miraculous beginning of the universe and all life-forms seems to have little relevance on the complicated details of our daily routines. But, when our circumstances become stressful, overwhelming, frustrating, or even boring, the contemplation of God’s creative power can bring needed perspective. For God to merely…
Read MorePrayer that Changes the World
I personally believe Ephesians is one of the most powerful books of the Bible because of the profound spiritual revelation Paul gives, followed by prayer for us as believers. His prayers are earnest, intense, and laser-focused, as Paul’s heart-desire was that we would understand and appropriate these Truths. While each…
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