May 6, 2024
#957 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
February, 2024 Confession: My daily life is pretty easy. A few church responsibilities, some people I can help out, lots of friends to enjoy, a marriage to nurture, a house to help maintain, family to love, junior sports to watch, a blog to write…so easy it makes me wonder can I really be following God? Egad. When I turn my eyes from me to Him, those fears subside. I believe God is enjoying O/our retirement as much as I am.
May 7, 2024
A profitable Golf Tuesday…
#958 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
April, 2024 We had our End-of-Month tournament today–my brother-in-law and I were the big winners ($48/ea.). Of course, it’s fun to win (and rare for me), but I realize that the satisfaction of playing well outweighs the prospect of a financial reward. And yet, after my next round I will scurry into the clubhouse, anxious to see if our team has won any money. As my brother Paul wrote: “O wretched man that I am!” (Romans 7:24)
May 8, 2024
#959 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
March, 2024 Bringing God down to my level or going up to His? Both, definitely! I need to recognize His presence as I go about my normal day (my level). I need to receive His wisdom in how to respond to the occurrences of my day (His level), What a glorious daily adventure! O Lord, operate my elevator.
May 9, 2024
Off on a golf trip so posting early…
#960 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
March, 2024 I have one of those watches that also monitors my heart rate, my stress level, my steps, and how well/long I slept. I have been wearing it for at least two years, and I’m still not sure how useful/accurate this information is. Can tracking my stress level stress me out? I do believe that simple faith in God for my well-being is more effective than any data that my watch can provide.
May 10, 2024
#961 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
April, 2024 Partiality (n.) an unfair preference for one person or group over another. I frequently fall victim to partiality: playing with a certain group of golfers–listening more attentively to this person than that person–eager phone calls as opposed to obligatory phone calls. In God there is no partiality. (Romans 2:11) Partiality has the effect of closing my heart. Keep me open, Lord Jesus.
May 11, 2024
#962 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
February, 2024 I believe that God speaks to everyone. Why do we (collectively) do such a poor job of listening? His voice is full of hope and promise and delight. We think we can do a better job of running our lives on our own. Foolishness and pride. He doesn’t want to control us–He wants to show us. Eyes to see and ears to hear, Lord Jesus.
May 12, 2024
Happy Mother’s Day, you saintly women…
#963 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
May 12, 2024 On an excellent wife: “Her children rise up and bless her; her husband also, and he praises her..” (Proverbs 31:28). I guess the most accurate measure of motherhood is the loyalty and devotion and love that she generates in her children. My beloved wife comes up aces with all three. I know they love me also, but if one is upset or out of sorts or troubled, there is no question of who they will call. I love you, Karen.
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