GodReflection: Talking with God. Normally, I don’t think ‘spontaneous’ when I read this story. Sure, it was on God’s agenda for more millennia than I can count.…… Read more “Spontaneous Prayer”
Author: Dr. Gary Sorrells
From birth to death, I am God-wired. My body is not as energized as in earlier times, yet as my soul runs toward the finish line it carries a dream.
I want to give glory to God by writing. Only now is the timing right to lean hard into this gift from God.
For the first time in life, the totality of my God walk with family, the church, academic training, work experience, life scars, and accrued wisdom, provides value to share through the written word. It is as if all of the trails of life are crossing at this point.
My formal education includes the B.A., M.A. and the Doctor of Ministry degrees in Bible from Abilene Christian University.
Between 1980 and 2011, I worked with the Non-Profit entity, Great Cities Missions. I currently serve as Director Emeritus and as a member of the Board of Trustees.
-Gary J Sorrells
Gary@GodReflection.org
Talking With God In Light and In Darkness
GodReflection: Talking with God. With each day’s dawn, the light begins to dominate the night’s shadows, and once again my task is to talk and walk with…… Read more “Talking With God In Light and In Darkness”
Can I Trust God When He Answers No?
GodReflection: Talking with God. Recently, I read again Moses’ plea as he talks to God about a desire that for forty years has pumped within his heart.…… Read more “Can I Trust God When He Answers No?”
Hannah Pours Out Her Heart to God
GodReflection: Talking with God. When Jesus wept with Mary and Martha at the grave of their brother, who was also his close friend, we see the portrait…… Read more “Hannah Pours Out Her Heart to God”
For You, I Am Praying
GodReflection: Talking with God. This morning as I sit before my keyboard, I must again thank The Holy for the influence of my lifelong friend, the late…… Read more “For You, I Am Praying “
Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace
GodReflection: Talking with God. Giovanni, nicknamed ‘Frank the Frenchman’ by his father, was born in Italy into a family with several brothers and sisters eight hundred forty years…… Read more “Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace”
Rambling Reflection on Prayer
GodReflection: Talking with God. This morning please allow me license to ramble a bit on the act that we call prayer—talking to The Holy. A dear cousin…… Read more “Rambling Reflection on Prayer”
Breathe In Me O Holy Spirit
GodReflection: Talking with God. God placed into my life Bible Professor LeMoine Lewis as one of Jesus’ bright lights for a young college student. I can still…… Read more “Breathe In Me O Holy Spirit”
Is God on A First-Name Basis with Refugees?
GodReflection: Talking with God. Prior to starting this post, I came across the Genesis 16 account of Hagar, maid of Sarai. The story takes place amid Sarai…… Read more “Is God on A First-Name Basis with Refugees?”
Can “Old Camel Knees” Teach Me How to Talk with God?
GodReflection: Talking with God. James, the brother of Jesus, is as incredulous as Saul of Tarsus. Sure, Jesus is my brother, but he is not Messiah. To…… Read more “Can “Old Camel Knees” Teach Me How to Talk with God?”
Let’s Talk Thorn Dances and Roses with God
GodReflection: Talking with God. Being raised in a desert town of New Mexico made me all too familiar with thorns. To explore the Yucca-covered hills, abundant with…… Read more “Let’s Talk Thorn Dances and Roses with God”
Paul Talks with God in Holy Companionship
GodReflection: Talking with God. Saul of Tarsus, travels to Damascus, convinced of his own misdirected God-building. While en route he sees and hears The Light—then it all…… Read more “Paul Talks with God in Holy Companionship”
The Gift of My Time, A Prayer for Two Hearts
GodReflection: Talking with God. Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 Like a cup of coffee…… Read more “The Gift of My Time, A Prayer for Two Hearts”
Let’s Eavesdrop on God as He Talks with God
GodReflection: Talking with God. What if you had the opportunity to eavesdrop on God and listen to him pray? If God were to talk to God, what…… Read more “Let’s Eavesdrop on God as He Talks with God”
The Reality of Holy Presence
GodReflection: Talking with God. In the last two posts on The One Who Knows the Most About Prayer, we saw eight principles shared by Jesus on how…… Read more “The Reality of Holy Presence”
One More Prayer Point from Jesus
GodReflection: Talking with God. I feel the need to include an additional principle found in John’s Gospel that I failed to share in my last post on…… Read more “One More Prayer Point from Jesus”
Who Knows The Most About Prayer?
GodReflection: Talking with God. Is there a topic, an item, or an interest never far from your mind’s surface? If you could acquire one skill, what would…… Read more “Who Knows The Most About Prayer?”
Let’s Talk with God In 2022
GodReflection: Talking with God. How about that for a title to start our thoughts as we begin a new year? My guess is, except for Jesus, every…… Read more “Let’s Talk with God In 2022”
Peace On Earth
GodReflection: Holiday Season 2021 and a New 2022. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders.…… Read more “Peace On Earth”
It’s Saturday . . . Will Sunday Ever Come?
GodReflection: Has God Noticed? The World Is In Chaos. Today closes this series of reflections on our chaotic world. Thank you for reading over my shoulder as…… Read more “It’s Saturday . . . Will Sunday Ever Come?”
Where I Am Going—My First Stop
GodReflection: Has God Noticed? The World Is In Chaos. The Lord has blessed me with an abundance of rich and enjoyable trips over a lifetime. Some of…… Read more “Where I Am Going—My First Stop”
What On Earth Am I Here For?
GodReflection: Has God Noticed? The World Is In Chaos. Seems like a good morning to reflect. I suspect most of us human-types voice or at least silently…… Read more “What On Earth Am I Here For?”
What On Earth Is Going On In Heaven?
GodReflection: Has God Noticed? The World Is In Chaos. My first airplane ride came after high school graduation. Away from home in a college dormitory and employed…… Read more “What On Earth Is Going On In Heaven?”
What On Earth Is God Up To?
GodReflection: Has God Noticed? The World Is In Chaos. Nine years ago, I opened the GodReflection blog with the observation that our walk with Christ-Jesus grows through…… Read more “What On Earth Is God Up To?”
Does God Live In La-La Land?
GodReflection: Has God Noticed? The World Is In Chaos. Have you noticed how smart we humans are? We define reality. We are scientist, historians, teachers, and entrepreneurs.…… Read more “Does God Live In La-La Land?”
Can (Will) I Trust an Invisible God?
GodReflection: Has God Noticed? The World Is In Chaos. My wife and I are blessed with seven wonderful nieces and nephews. The first-born nephew, like any first-born…… Read more “Can (Will) I Trust an Invisible God?”
Just Who Is God and Should I Care That Chaos Continues?
GodReflection: Has God Noticed?—The World Is In Chaos. Good morning. In many ways the current posts are an attempt to build on the foundation of hope explored…… Read more “Just Who Is God and Should I Care That Chaos Continues?”
When Chaos Made Its Satanic Entrance
GodReflection: Has God Noticed?—The World Is In Chaos. New Mexico, the forty-seventh of fifty states in the U.S.A., was carved from the Chihuahua Desert in 1912. With…… Read more “When Chaos Made Its Satanic Entrance”
Chaos Abounds
GodReflection: Has God Noticed?—The World Is In Chaos. This new series of posts begins with what may sound more like a rant than the lament which I…… Read more “Chaos Abounds”
Where Does Hope Lead?
GodReflection: A Secure Grip On Hope. Today ends this series of posts inspired from the life of Dr. Owen E. Puckett, my great uncle of Arkansas origin,…… Read more “Where Does Hope Lead?”
Can I Count on Hope?
GodReflection: A Secure Grip On Hope. Can I Count on hope? Each of us stand before this question on a continuum from skepticism to confidence. Like life,…… Read more “Can I Count on Hope?”
Hope Multiplies
GodReflection: A Secure Grip On Hope. God does not hesitate to use deserts as grounds to train. Abraham, Moses, Elijah, David, and John the Baptizer were all…… Read more “Hope Multiplies”
I Want To See
GodReflection: A Secure Grip On Hope. A migratory stop of my Puckett ancestors was Izard County, Arkansas, at the start of North America’s third Great Awakening that…… Read more “I Want To See”
Does Hope Have Synonyms?
GodReflection: A Secure Grip On Hope. I find inspiration for this short series of posts from the life of Dr. Owen E. Puckett, my great uncle born…… Read more “Does Hope Have Synonyms?”
Can Hope Sustain?
GodReflection: A Secure Grip On Hope. Can hope sustain? How about that for a loaded question? For English speakers hope lacks precision as a word. When I…… Read more “Can Hope Sustain?”
Hope Regained
GodReflection: A Secure Grip On Hope. We have all been there. You probably would not have to think too hard to remember a time when you invested…… Read more “Hope Regained”
The Hope Vaccine
GodReflection: A Secure Grip On Hope. I believe in vaccine. I must admit, it is not that hard to believe since I am more than a seven-decade…… Read more “The Hope Vaccine”
Hope In Hope
GodReflection: A Secure Grip On Hope. Over the past one hundred years various cousins of my dad’s maternal family, belonged to the Hope, New Mexico, church. They…… Read more “Hope In Hope”
When Hope Is Lost?
GodReflection: A Secure Grip On Hope. My great uncle, Dr. Puckett, like many, planned his future with facts at hand. However, due to circumstances out of his…… Read more “When Hope Is Lost?”
Hope’s Tall Green Grass
GodReflection: A Secure Grip On Hope. A strong influence in my life on Dad’s side of the family came from Grandma’s brother, Dr. Owen Puckett. Next to…… Read more “Hope’s Tall Green Grass”
Grow In Grace
GodReflection: Is Grace Still Amazing? This morning I will end this series of posts on the amazing grace gifted to us by the Holy. My thoughts have…… Read more “Grow In Grace”
Jesus Extends Grace Filled Open Arms
GodReflection: Is Grace Still Amazing? The headline in a recent issue of The Brasilians, grabbed my attention. It read Christ the Redeemer Extends Open Arms to Humanity.…… Read more “Jesus Extends Grace Filled Open Arms”
Ramblings On Grace
GodReflection: Is Grace Still Amazing This morning I feel called to ramble a bit. I will likely cover ground I’ve walk across before. Hopefully a new thought…… Read more “Ramblings On Grace”
Grace Prints of Jesus: Generosity and Forgiveness
GodReflection: Is Grace Still Amazing? The Holy draws our gaze toward footprints. That is the way he wired us. Dinosaur prints left in stone ignite curiosity of…… Read more “Grace Prints of Jesus: Generosity and Forgiveness”
Long For Grace
GodReflection: Is Grace Still Amazing? Ever since Dr. Pate held me upside down by my heels to slap me on the backside I have grasped for breath.I…… Read more “Long For Grace”
Grace, Greed and Magnetic Pull
GodReflection: Is Grace Still Amazing? A handy tool stands in the corner to the right of my desk. There is a story behind it. Not only is…… Read more “Grace, Greed and Magnetic Pull”
Raised Between Grace and Obedience
GodReflection: Is Grace Still Amazing? Obedience is the default mode of my church family. From my earliest days obedience to a Holy God rang out from the…… Read more “Raised Between Grace and Obedience”
Grace—God’s Biggest Word?
GodReflection: Is Grace Still Amazing? The first time I stood on the observation deck of the Edificio Italia in Sao Paulo, Brazil, I could not seem to…… Read more “Grace—God’s Biggest Word?”
The Perfect Eraser—A Gift from God
GodReflection: Is Grace Still Amazing? The day arrived. Mrs. Page greeted me at the door. I was six years old and ready to begin first grade at…… Read more “The Perfect Eraser—A Gift from God”
Does Grace Demand A Response?
GodReflection: Is Grace Still Amazing? An alternative title to this post could be, Can I Make God Cry? Does Grace Demand A Response? The fact that I…… Read more “Does Grace Demand A Response?”
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