May 15, 2023 #561 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY March, 2023. This is how God works: I was browsing Facebook and saw a post from a couple Karen and I had known from the earliest days of our marriage but hadn’t seen in about 45 years. They were vacationing in Big Bend National Park. I messaged […]
May 8, 2023 I wrote this five day ago–two days ago there was a shooting in Allen (5 miles away, 8 killed)…c’mon, Texas! #554 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY May, 2023 I try to stay away from political issues, but…I do not see how anyone can worship God and love humankind, and witness day after day […]
May 1, 2023 #547 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY February, 2023 “(love)…does not take into account a wrong suffered…” (I Corinthians 13:5) As I observe a family conflict, the wisdom of these words rocks my soul. Note first “…a wrong…” — that means very definitely someone has been treated unfairly (at least in her perception). Then […]
April 24, 2023 #540 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY January, 2023 “He (the Christian) does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us.” –C.S. Lewis Hmmm…how does God make me good? I have no doubt that I am a better human being than […]
April 17, 2023 #533 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY February, 2023 Health becomes such a critical factor when you are old. It’s the number one thing we talk about, more than God or sports or food. I know that it’s easier for me to stay spiritually positive because I’ve been enjoying a period of good health. […]
April 10, 2023 #526 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY February, 2023 Andrew Murray on humility: “The root of all virtue and grace–of all faith and acceptable worship–is that we know we have nothing but what we receive, and we bow in deepest humility to wait upon God for it.” Rat on humility: April 11, 2023 My regularly scheduled […]
April 3, 2023 #518 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY February, 2023 As an old Christian, I realize that I have two great advantages: 1) There have been enough events in my life’s experiences for me to know it’s all true–He is Lord, He is alive, He loves me unconditionally. 2) I have the time to make […]
March 27, 2023 #511 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY Sunday, February 19, 2023 First time I’ve been out on my back porch for cocktail hour in a while. It is not silent, but it sure sounds different than my study does. Does God change the tone of His voice? I suspect that tone and mood are […]
March 20, 2023 #504 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY Tuesday, January 17, 2023 I feel so privileged that God speaks to me. I suppose in another light it’s seen as self-glorification (especially posting it–hey, everybody, look at how spiritual I am!) But I will let my ego worry about other lights. I want to proclaim the […]
March 13, 2023 #497 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY Saturday, January 28, 2023 Is it possible for me not to worry about the people I love? Should that even be a goal? I am not much of a worrier, but does that just mean I have a cold heart? Realistically, I can think of numerous worrisome […]
March 6, 2023 #490 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY Tuesday, January 10, 2023 From God with a little help from Leo Tolstoy: True humility is not thinking negatively of myself; it’s not thinking about myself. March 7, 2023 Golf is a game of many disappointments… #491 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY Sunday, January 15, 2023 Disappointments. They […]
February 27, 2023 #483 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY Monday, January 23, 2023 This from my quiet time: “It is not the place we occupy which is important, but the direction in which we move.” –Oliver Wendell Holmes My life is not really a journey unless I have a destination and am moving purposefully toward it–otherwise […]
February 20, 2023 #476 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY Friday, January 20, 2023 I stopped watching Yellowstone because it was morally corrupt, that is, there were no good people in it. Evil people were conflicted with other evil people, and we’re supposed to root for whom we deem less evil. My world is nothing like that. […]
February 13, 2023 Marching order Monday… #469 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY Tuesday, November 8, 2022 My next marching order: *Look for opportunities to serve. I tend to wait for God to put me in a situation where I can express His love. My tendency is to be a pawn. Move me where You want me […]
February 6, 2023 #462 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY Tuesday, January 3, 2023 “I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances…” (Philippians 4:11) This is another of my lip service verses. I need it to sink down into my heart. Content does not mean “I’ll survive” or “I can take it.” Content means at peace. […]
January 30, 2023 Believe it or not, I’m starting to run low on marching orders. This is a good one… #455 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY Thursday, November 24, 2022 A rather obvious marching order on Thanksgiving Day: *Be thankful. I want to allow thankfulness to wash over me. Taking things for granted is like closing up […]
January 23, 2023 It’s Marching Order Monday! #448 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY Sunday, November 20, 2022 The apostle Paul says, “Pray without ceasing…” I used to think, Come on, man, there’s a whole life going on here, how am I supposed to… Praying without ceasing is about sharing all of my thoughts with God; inviting […]
January 16, 2023 Marching Order Monday (in which I share certain concepts God seems to be emphasizing in my daily walk) #442 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY Sunday, October 29, 2022 I found this cool, beat-up license-plate-style sign in a thrift store. All it said was: SIMPLIFY. I hung it up on my back porch, just above […]
January 9, 2023 Marching Order Monday… #435 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY Thursday, October 12, 2022 I usually apply this latest marching order to my philosophy of senior physical fitness, but it has many spiritual dimensions. I have a very comfortable easy chair, which is nice for meditation and contemplation, but laziness is lurking just around […]
January 2, 2023 Monday, Monday, it’s Marching Order Monday… #428 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY Tuesday, October 10, 2022 I love this one: *Cultivate a sense of awe and wonder. The human tendency is to close down, not to open up. I see this in two common expressions, one internally directed and the other externally. “That’s […]
December 26, 2022 The last Marching Order Monday of 2022… #421 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY Tuesday, October 25, 2022 God wants His forgiveness to sink down into my heart. I so often just give it lip service as it passes by my mouth. It’s total forgiveness–for my wrong turns, for my egotistical forays, for my blatant […]
December 19, 2022 It’s Marching Order Monday! #414 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Another marching order, from God to me: *See every interaction as an opportunity to demonstrate love. This can be attentiveness, a gesture, a show of support, a pat on the shoulder, even just a smile. This not only improves […]
December 12, 2022 I got this Monday’s Marching Order from my participation in the Stephen Ministry at my local church. We direct it toward our care receivers, but it works for anybody… #407 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY Sunday, October 9, 2022 *Be quicker to listen than to speak–this is the key to building relationships. December […]
December 5, 2022 Following a God-given theme, it’s Marching Order Monday! #400 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY Sunday, October 9, 2022 This one came to me in the middle of the night: *Learn to differentiate between your ego and your soul. The ego prioritizes I; the soul prioritizes we. December 6, 2022 Tuesday is Monday’s ugly sister–unless you […]
November 28, 2022 It’s Marching Order Monday! (explanation below…) #393 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY Monday, October 10, 2022 God has been impressing certain things upon my heart, things I believe he wants me to be aware of on a regular basis, things that will help me navigate the road. I call them marching orders: *Be present. […]
November 21, 2022 I am initiating a new theme: Marching Order Monday… #386 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY Saturday, October 8, 2022 I feel like God is giving me my final marching orders. I don’t mean that in a morbid sense–I have years ahead of me as far as I know. I believe there are certain […]
November 14, 2022 #379 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY Tuesday, September 20, 2022 I do not have a refined palate–in meals or desserts or even liquor. (In my old age I’ve taken to sprinkling Fritos on anything that could use a little crunch.) My mother told me we descended from Russians muzhiks (peasants). But Leo Tolstoy […]
November 7, 2022 This is the only political post (sort of) I’m going to make in 2022–don’t forget to vote! #372 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY Tuesday, September 20, 2022 This song touched my heart… “My church and country could use a little mercy now As they sink into a poisoned pit that will take forever to climb out They […]
October 31, 2022 #365 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY Wednesday, October 5, 2022 This God has shown me–love is a muscle; it has to be exercised. I cannot expect people to know I love them just because of the relationship we are in. Love is active; it moves. It is a good thing to demonstrate love. […]
October 24, 2022 #358 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY Friday, August 12, 2022 This is my last entry into this notebook I have used for HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY–we have filled it! O how You have blessed me, Lord, with the inspiration to write again. Every day I am challenged to listen–to enjoy Your […]
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