GodReflection: Is Worship for God or for Me? The LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love (Psalms 147:11). For…… Read more “When I Worship—God Smiles and I am Warmed”
Category: *Reflections from Gary
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God Speaks to Me by His Word
GodReflection: Is Worship for God or for Me? Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching (1 Timothy 4:13).…… Read more “God Speaks to Me by His Word”
God’s Holy Spirit is Active in Worship
GodReflection: Is Worship for God or for Me? I sometimes wonder if the traditional way I’ve understood the Holy Spirit is less than helpful. Let me explain.…… Read more “God’s Holy Spirit is Active in Worship”
I Pray, God Listens, Reads my Heart and Acts for Me.
GodReflection: Is Worship for God or for Me? “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him (Mark 10:51). It seems sort of strange…… Read more “I Pray, God Listens, Reads my Heart and Acts for Me.”
I Sing to Him with My Heart – His Approval Feeds my Soul
GodReflection: Is Worship for God or for Me? He says, “I will declare your name to my brothers and sisters; in the assembly I will sing your…… Read more “I Sing to Him with My Heart – His Approval Feeds my Soul”
In Assembly God Gifts Me with His Encouragement
GodReflection: Is Worship for God or for Me? For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught…… Read more “In Assembly God Gifts Me with His Encouragement”
I Bring my Praise, Joy and Thankfulness to God
GodReflection: Is Worship for God or for Me? Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker (Psalms 95:6). Worship Him…… Read more “I Bring my Praise, Joy and Thankfulness to God”
God Presides Over Worship Through His Presence
GodReflection: Is Worship for God or for Me? God presides in the great assembly; he renders judgment among the “gods” (Psalms 82:1). A gift opens the way…… Read more “God Presides Over Worship Through His Presence”
Both AND Worship
GodReflection: Is Worship for God or for Me? Thank you for allowing me to reflect along with you as 2018 begins. I pray it will be a…… Read more “Both AND Worship”
Thankfulness and Blessings
Just a note of thankfulness for being one of those from 92 countries who read over my shoulder as we close out 2017. I consider my blogging…… Read more “Thankfulness and Blessings”
He Planned Eternity for Us to Be Together
GodReflection: Does God Care Specifically About Me? The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our…… Read more “He Planned Eternity for Us to Be Together”
I Take Him at His Word
GodReflection: Does God Care Specifically About Me? I don’t think it is selective memory—but I can’t remember a failure on my dad’s part to keep a promise.…… Read more “I Take Him at His Word”
He Invites Me to Join with Him to Work Together
GodReflection: Does God Care Specifically About Me? It was an invitation that set the direction of my life. There are non-consequential invites and invitations that change the…… Read more “He Invites Me to Join with Him to Work Together”
He Knows My Name and Desires My Company
GodReflection: Does God Care Specifically About Me? Life in the Pecos Valley of New Mexico’s Chihuahuan Desert was rather informal. Mostly, we were on a first name…… Read more “He Knows My Name and Desires My Company”
He Shares with Me His Spirit
GodReflection: Does God Care Specifically About Me? My acquaintance with the Holy Spirit is a process. Like the metamorphic change of a caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly…… Read more “He Shares with Me His Spirit”
I Sit with Him at the Family Table
GodReflection: Does God Care Specifically About Me? “Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.” Luke 14:15 I come from…… Read more “I Sit with Him at the Family Table”
He Sees Me with Grace Eyes
GodReflection: Does God Care Specifically About Me? At the ripe old age of eight I was introduced to the world of optometry. I climbed into the big…… Read more “He Sees Me with Grace Eyes”
I Cause Him Pain and He Never Leaves
GodReflection: Does God Care Specifically About Me? To begin this post, I must return to Jesus’ wayward sons story and its focus upon the ever-present father and…… Read more “I Cause Him Pain and He Never Leaves”
He Came to Me and Gave Me Himself
GodReflection: Does God Care Specifically About Me? But God demonstrated his love for us in this: While we were still sinners, [He] died for us (Romans 5:8).…… Read more “He Came to Me and Gave Me Himself”
I Am His Prized Possession
GodReflection: Does God Care Specifically About Me? My baseball card collection from the 1950’s Topp’s Chewing Gum Company of New York had them all. The rookie cards…… Read more “I Am His Prized Possession”
Did God Put Me on Earth for This Time and Place?
GodReflection: Does God Care Specifically About Me? Why I am a resident on planet earth is not a question that is high on my list at this…… Read more “Did God Put Me on Earth for This Time and Place?”
Does God Care Specifically About Me?
GodReflection: Does God Care Specifically About Me? Belief in God accompanied my infancy, childhood, teenage and college years. That belief has grown over my walk like the…… Read more “Does God Care Specifically About Me?”
Inherited Faith, My Bible, The Future
GodReflection: My Bible Doesn’t Read Like Yours As I close this series of posts I must revisit my childhood faith. In reflection, just as assuredly as I…… Read more “Inherited Faith, My Bible, The Future”
My Bible Is True—But JESUS IS TRUTH
GodReflection: My Bible Doesn’t Read Like Yours Next week I plan to bring this fourteen-post series to a close. Thanks for reading along with me as I’ve…… Read more “My Bible Is True—But JESUS IS TRUTH”
The Great Interpreter Is God—Not Me
GodReflection: My Bible Doesn’t Read Like Yours I live in a big city. Hidden in the city I miss the reminder of God’s grandeur. We city dwellers…… Read more “The Great Interpreter Is God—Not Me”
My Bible Isn’t About Religion
GodReflection: My Bible Doesn’t Read Like Yours Religion drains me. I am tired of religion. I wish it would go away. We humans tend to create religion.…… Read more “My Bible Isn’t About Religion”
My Bible and Tribal Warfare
GodReflection: My Bible Doesn’t Read Like Yours It is the fault of the German inventor Johannes Gutenberg. In 1440, he invented the printing press with movable metal…… Read more “My Bible and Tribal Warfare”
Does My Gender Affect My Bible?
GodReflection: My Bible Doesn’t Read Like Yours It didn’t take too many steps on God’s planet earth to discover that I didn’t understand the opposite sex. Apparently,…… Read more “Does My Gender Affect My Bible?”
Do My Feelings Cause Me to Read My Bible Differently?
GodReflection: My Bible Doesn’t Read Like Yours When it comes to self-deception we humans are at the top of our game. The “way I feel” fuels the…… Read more “Do My Feelings Cause Me to Read My Bible Differently?”
Is My Bible a Big Deal or Not?
GodReflection: My Bible Doesn’t Read Like Yours It seems everyone has a survey to send out. I go see my doctor and out of the digital sky…… Read more “Is My Bible a Big Deal or Not?”
My Desert Church
GodReflection: My Bible Doesn’t Read Like Yours I am reminded again of my thesis in this series of post. No two people on God’s planet earth read…… Read more “My Desert Church”
Can We All Share the Heart of Our Bible?
GodReflection: My Bible Doesn’t Read Like Yours What is important, the essence or the core flash like lightbulbs in my brain when I hear the well-worn statement:…… Read more “Can We All Share the Heart of Our Bible?”
I Wasn’t Born Into Your Family
GodReflection: My Bible Doesn’t Read Like Yours I just returned from a long-awaited cousins reunion. What a wonderful gathering of diverse people. Nine cousins with their families,…… Read more “I Wasn’t Born Into Your Family”
My Worldview is Unique to Me
GodReflection: My Bible Doesn’t Read Like Yours It’s not uncommon to hear someone express, “I have my own standards”. It seems common place for us human types…… Read more “My Worldview is Unique to Me”
Are Diverse Interpretations Legal?
GodReflection: My Bible Doesn’t Read Like Yours All it takes to discover how differently two people interpret the same Bible is a conversation over a cup of…… Read more “Are Diverse Interpretations Legal?”
You and I Read Our Bible Differently
GodReflection: My Bible Doesn’t Read Like Yours “I didn’t fall off a turnip truck yesterday,” was the way an old elder friend often led into words of wisdom…… Read more “You and I Read Our Bible Differently”
The Secret I Must Share
GodReflection: God Shares His Secret “It’s a girl” or “it’s a boy” is shouted with joy and great excitement to family, friends and strangers. The secret is…… Read more “The Secret I Must Share”
Secret Earth Walk
GodReflection: God Shares His Secret My parents taught me how to navigate the streets of our hometown. Firsts, by repeated routes in our old car or work…… Read more “Secret Earth Walk”
The Secret Body
GodReflection: God Shares His Secret—We are Body “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” (Luke 22:19) “. . . for we…… Read more “The Secret Body”
I Believe What You Believe
GodReflection: God Shares His Secret on Unity I would sometime joke when asked how to raise funds for a Non-Profit Organization: “It’s easy just begin by telling…… Read more “I Believe What You Believe”
The Secret of Light
GodReflection: God Shares His Secret In the foothills of the Guadalupe Mountains there it was. Desert whirlwinds were a common sight. But this one was different it…… Read more “The Secret of Light”
The Secret to Life
GodReflection: God Shares His Secret He [Christ] was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake (1 Peter…… Read more “The Secret to Life”
Secret Love
GodReflection: God Shares His Secret “I have loved you,” says the Lord. “But you ask, ‘How have you loved us?’ – Malachi 1:2 I am amazed at…… Read more “Secret Love”
Secret Grace
GodReflection: God Shares His Secret It was the best Christmas ever. I received a secret gift. You will not believe this but in the bottomless sack Santa…… Read more “Secret Grace”
The Secret of a New Father
GodReflection: God Shares His Secret And, “I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.” 2 Corinthians…… Read more “The Secret of a New Father”
The Secret Deliverer
GodReflection: God Shares His Secret He (Christ the Messiah) was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake.…… Read more “The Secret Deliverer”
God Kept His Secret For The Exact Right Time
GodReflection: God Shares His Secret In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Thus, Moses pens the first words of Holy Scripture. He begins with…… Read more “God Kept His Secret For The Exact Right Time”
I Have a Secret
GodReflection: God Shares His Secret “I have a secret and I’m not about to tell—la, la, la, la!” Can’t you just see it? A child is about…… Read more “I Have a Secret”
Can I Short-Circuit My Holy DNA?
GodReflection: News Flash—We Inherited God’s DNA It was probably twenty-plus years ago, I came across a quartz heater with two seventeen inch glowing tubes to warm my…… Read more “Can I Short-Circuit My Holy DNA?”
Freewill Comes From Holy DNA
GodReflection: News Flash—We Inherited God’s DNA “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial . . . not everything is constructive (1…… Read more “Freewill Comes From Holy DNA”
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