May 2, 2022
#183 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
Monday, March 21, 2022 “Self-destruction is the result of selfishness.” –Stephan Allison, my friend. There are two sides to this coin, the macrocosmic and the microcosmic. Steve was referring to the big picture, i.e., humankind is destroying our planet because of greed , gluttony and the other deadly sins. But consider the microcosmic view: each time I choose self over others, I am denying my true nature and diminishing the person I was meant to be, thus dying a little bit more. Jesus gave us a simple cure–love God and love your neighbor as yourself.
May 3, 2022
Golf Tuesday…
#184 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
Friday, March 25, 2022 God gave me golf. I guess that sounds self-indulgent and even egotistical, but there is an inner truth to it for me. First, a confession: after all these years, I am no more than an average golfer–so it wasn’t really a calling. But for some reason I am more easily able to seek/sense/feel God’s presence on a golf course. And I get to share it with other people. I can’t tell you how blessed I am.
May 4, 2022
#185 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
Saturday, February 26, 2022 My spiritual father (though he’s several years younger than me) and his lovely wife came to visit today. By the grace of God he explained the gospel to me in a way that clicked more than 45 years ago. I hadn’t seen him in over 35 years. He is full of joy and peace and contentment–a testament to what a life lived following the Lord can be.
May 5, 2022
#186 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
Sunday, April 3, 2022 This comic is how I sometimes feel before posting:
May 6, 2022
#187 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
Friday, April 1, 2022 “But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain;” (I Corinthians 15:10) A lesson God is trying to teach me: self-acceptance. It is possible for me to be up on God but down on myself. That’s really as unacceptable as being down on God. Self-acceptance does not mean shrugging my shoulders and giving in to my baser instincts. It is simply acknowledging my self as a work in progress and continuing to progress.
May 7, 2022
#188 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
Friday, April 15, 2022 I’m never alone on my back porch. Sometimes it is me and my wife–or my son and his family–or friends who drop by for a visit. But it is always me and the Lord. I do a good deal of my praying out there. One of my favorite hymns, In The Garden, could easily be translated On My Back Porch for me.
May 8, 2022
Happy Mother’s Day! I am privileged to be well-acquainted with some of the finest mothers on the planet…
#189 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
Sunday, February 13, 2022 God likes to speak to me through my three granddaughters. We had them spend the night while their parents celebrated Valentine’s Day. Mostly they favor their Granma and tolerate me, but I get my moments. After dinner I told them I was going to watch their movie with them (Tall Girl 2) so I could figure out what young people thought about these days. As we watched, first the middle one and then the youngest wanted to sit on my lap (that never happens). After we got them to bed, Karen thanked me for being so helpful. A wonderful warm feeling ensued.
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