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 had it right: to God, the life of the peasant is as vital, as significant, and as meaningful as that of any elite person. God smiles on us wherever we are–we just have to smile back.
November 15, 2022
I will gladly repay you on Tuesday for a round of golf today…
#380 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
Monday, September 12, 2022 Today was the first day of the Senior Men’s Club Championship. I played poorly. It barely fazed me. God is making progress in my soul.
November 16, 2022
#381 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
Monday, September 26, 2022 This from my quiet time: “Spiritual joy has nothing to do with anything ‘going right’. It has everything to do with things going, and going on within you. It’s an inherent inner aliveness. Joy is almost entirely an inside job. Joy is not first determined by the object enjoyed as much as by the prepared eye of the enjoyer.” –from The Divine Dance by Richard Rohr
November 17, 2022
#382 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 I believe we are frequently asked to make a choice between our spiritual values and our worldly values–God vs. mammon. That was supposed to happen when I first believed. My experience has shown me that I have gone on negotiating the issue for the next forty years. Old age has shown me that the best choice is God. No guilt, no blame, no shame–spilt milk, water and bridge, ifs and wishes–what’s done is done. But the right choice is always God.
November 18, 2022
#383 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
Thursday, October 27, 2022 Sometimes the least effective way to communicate the love of Christ is to talk about my religion.
November 19, 2022
#384 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 I don’t think it is that hard to know where God is leading me in any particular situation. i have to admit that so many of us christians look at it as a list of do’s and don’t’s. I am trying to break out of that. That leads to the law, and I want to live under grace. I want to trust the Holy Spirit. The real battle for me is willingness. God will lead. Will I follow…when I am comfortable…when I am tired…when my favorite team is playing? I am so thankful that He is gentle with me. Obviously, I fall short. Thank God I don’t have to depend on myself. The Holy Spirit both guides and empowers.
November 20, 2022
#385 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
Saturday, November 5, 2022 We went to see our granddaughter perform in her first play tonight. Seeing her kill it on stage was amazing. it was also wonderful to look over and see the love and joy on her parents’ faces as they watched. Sometimes I disrespect earthbound entertainment, but no–God gave us this. He was as joyous as we were.
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