October 17, 2022
#351 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
Friday, September 2, 2022. God teaches me the most about love in my closest relationships. I don’t mean that in a touchy-feely, I‑love-my-family way. God works in the present. He wants to teach me to love when Karen and I are out of sorts, or at cross purposes, when our schedules don’t match, even when our points of view don’t match. Those are the times I need to pay attention to His presence–couldn’t possibly do it on my own. I am called to be a reflection of God’s love to her. And the same applies with my daughter and two sons, with my brother and four sisters, with all my extended family, with my oldest and dearest friends, with my golf buddies, and with anyone else God puts in front of me.
October 18, 2022
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#352 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
Wednesday, August 31, 2022 “Be of good cheer…” That phrase appears in the Bible a lot, and I haven’t given it much thought. I am in a golf slump–repeated mistakes and poor scores. There is a spiritual lesson in this. It’s very hard for me not to feel frustrated when I play badly. “Be of good cheer…” Jesus said it to His disciples to assure them of His presence (Matthew 14:27). He said it to confirm that there was nothing in this world that He couldn’t handle (John 16:23). He said it to Paul when He told him that He was going to prison in Rome to testify for Him (Acts 23:11). “Be of good cheer…” I’m on a golf course in the sunshine. I’m sharing the experience with people I enjoy and respect. And I know for sure that every swing, every putt, every conversation, every event–is a spiritual exercise designed to draw me nearer to God. How can I not be of good cheer?
October 19, 2022
I’m breaking precedent and recording what God actually spoke to me today, October 18. This is in response to a discussion my wife and I had last night.
#353 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
Wednesday, October 18, 2022 Karen says (rightly so) that there is so much pain and suffering in this world and I am writing about God and my golf game. I get that. I can only respond to God from where I am. I believe I had a calling to be a teacher, and I tried to do that well for 34 years. Now I am retired. There is something to be said for green pastures. I hope and aim to respond to pain and suffering whenever I come upon it. Where God leads, I intend to follow. Every christian is called to ease the suffering of this fallen world. I also know that God wants us to enjoy His creation. Lord, show me the balance.
October 20, 2022
#354 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
Friday, September 9, 2022 “Love is patient, love is kind, and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails…” (I Corinthians 13:4–8)
It is essential that i remind myself of these things as frequently as possible.
October 21, 2022
#355 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
Friday, September 16, 2022 Biblical wisdom from some of my favorite non-biblical sources:
“He not busy being born is busy dying..” –Bob Dylan
“You got me singing/ Even though it all looks grim/ You got me singing/ The Hallelujah hymn..” –Leonard Cohen
“Oh, and you and I know all too well about the hell and paradise right here on earth..” –Avett Brothers
“I thought about life/ And a love that has no endin’/ I thought about You, Lord..” –Willie Nelson
October 22, 2022
#356 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
Saturday, May 28, 2022 We have a seven day family reunion coming up. I want so passionately for God to be involved in every moment. God is never heavy-handed. He is not seeking attention–He is providing it. We are not there to win souls–we are there to enjoy His love. I have found that the greatest love challenges come from the people you love the most. Dear Lord Jesus, let us be a conduit of Your love as You guide our family home. (photo by Annalisa)
October 23, 2022
#357 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
Sunday, September 11, 2022 My wife and I were shocked to learn at church today that Methodists don’t believe “Once saved, always saved.” We have always believed that. As I left church pondering this, my first/best thought was: Why would I ever stop believing?
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