I often think of this example of how God works in our lives. There’s an overweight person sitting on their couch and praying to God: “God, just say the word and I’ll be slim, healthy and fit.” To which God answers, “Yes I could do that but that’s not how…
Author: Bill
Retired from education in 2007 but back to work in 2008. Retired again in 2010, back directing a Foster Grandparent Program in 2011, retired for the third time in December 2015. Now to see what God has for me next.
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Decisions
Every day we make decisions. When to get up, what to wear, what to eat, what program to watch, which way to go, what to say, what to look at, what to do, family decisions, job decisions, Spiritual decisions and more. Research says that we make about 35,000 decisions per…
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The Devil Made Me Do It!
This saying was made famous by comedian and actor Flip Wilson in the late 60s and 70s. The comic idea was that he didn’t want to do it but the devil made him. Some people today want to use that same excuse when they’re caught in sin. The truth is,…
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Action
“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves” (James 1:22) During Tuesday night’s revival service, something was said about being active in service to God and it started me thinking. I began getting several action words or verbs that are given to us…
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Previous Owner
If you’ve ever shopped for a used vehicle, you know the many things that determine the vehicle’s worth: number of miles, damage, worn out parts, etc. However, you can get it cheaper than a new vehicle. But let’s look at us as Christian humans. We had a previous owner, the…