1 Kings 8:19: Nevertheless, you shall not build the house, but your son who shall be born to you shall build the house for my name. I find this verse a vase of beautiful and fragrant flowers. The flowers are so beautiful and so fragrant that I want to share them with you by placing […]
In our three previous posts on Hebrews 12:5-13 we’ve seen that trials are as certain as rain in Seattle; as potentially profitable as a big day on Wall Street; yet as easily mishandled as a poisonous snake in the hands of a frightened faith healer. The Truth About Optimism So, the question: How do we […]
Clout. Noun. Informal. “Influence or power”: “The President of the United States has a lot of clout.” The cross has clout. It has incomparable influence and peerless power. The Holy Spirit used its message to change Saul of Tarsus from Christianity’s greatest persecutor into Paul its greatest preacher. And it’s this green-thumbed message of the […]
She was one of those out-going, easy to be around people who never make you feel like a pair of brown shoes in a room full of tuxedoes. She’d have been a great ambassador for America. I’m sure she’s been one for her husband. He needed one. He became a pastor. She graced us with […]
As a Grace Focused Optimist I face life with The Christian Attitude of optimism that my life is a grace G.O.O.D.—a God orchestrated opportunity for development, disposition, and doxology. In the last two posts we’ve examined the truth that O is for Orchestration by answering the questions “Why do bad things happen to Christians?” and […]
The Christian Attitude toward life is the optimism that through Jesus my life is a grace G.O.O.D.: a God orchestrated opportunity for development, disposition, and doxology. Having looked at the “G” (“G” is for God) in the acronym, we move now to the first “O.” It stands for orchestration. Orchestration means arrangement. Arrangement involves two things: first, it involves a goal; secondly, it involves […]
In a previous post, I shared with you the “how” of a prayer lesson I learned from the Old Testament man named Nehemiah. Our ancient cousin taught me how to pray my way through my day with brief, pointed prayers. Now I’d like to share with you what Nehemiah taught me about the “why” of […]
I face life with The Christian Attitude that through Jesus my life is a grace G.O.O.D. A God orchestrated opportunity for development, disposition, and doxology. So, the “G” in the acronym is for “God.” Meaning, I believe that God is always the One dealing with us. Previously, I shared with you the first four reasons that […]
Panacea. Noun. “An answer or solution for all problems or difficulties.” I believe God is always the One dealing with us. This raises difficult questions. So, I’ve been giving reasons why I believe this. In previous posts, I’ve given three of my five reasons: Authority (the Bible, my boss, teaches me this); Expectancy (I expect a Being as BIG […]
How can you believe that God is always the One dealing with you? How can you believe he’s the One dealing with you when an unscrupulous CEO siphons your retirement money or a Katrina sweeps away your house or the doctor tells you, “I’m sorry the cancer’s inoperable. You’ve got six months?” Because those things […]
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