GodReflection: Guardrails for Living . . . we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true by being in his Son…… Read more “God Protects”
Live Faith and Glover Shipp
GodReflection: Guardrails for Living Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. And this is the…… Read more “Live Faith and Glover Shipp”
Live Love
GodReflection: Guardrails for Living Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them . . . We love because he first loved us. – John…… Read more “Live Love”
Jesus is God Among Us
GodReflection: Guardrails for Living This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is…… Read more “Jesus is God Among Us”
Watch Out For The Devil
GodReflection: Guardrails for Living . . . Do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is…… Read more “Watch Out For The Devil”
Remember God’s Great Love
GodReflection: Guardrails for Living See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we…… Read more “Remember God’s Great Love”
Honor Right Living
GodReflection: Guardrails for Living And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming.…… Read more “Honor Right Living”
Don’t Deny Jesus
GodReflection: Guardrails for Living “Just as it has taught you, remain in him.” – John the Apostle John was there. He witnessed Peter’s declaration of fidelity, the…… Read more “Don’t Deny Jesus”
Don’t Love the World
GodReflection: Guardrails for Living Do not love the world or anything in the world. 1 John 2:15a Trust me on this one. God is not talking about…… Read more “Don’t Love the World”
Love My Siblings
GodReflection: Guardrails for Living Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did. 1 John 2:6 The stand with the lemonade made from popular culture…… Read more “Love My Siblings”
The Real Jesus
GodReflection: Guardrails for Living In the sense that the apostle John uses the term in his letters, I can’t remember coming across a false teacher in a…… Read more “The Real Jesus”
Guardrails For Living
GodReflection: Guardrails for Living It was an Opel Kadett. The color was sort of a washed-out mustard color like someone had mixed a generous portion of white…… Read more “Guardrails For Living”
Closing Grace Thoughts
GodReflection: Breathing Grace I am reminded of two of Jesus’ fictitious stories told to illustrate the treasured value of grace. He told of two men who found…… Read more “Closing Grace Thoughts”
My Job Description is to Breathe Grace
GodReflection: Breathing Grace Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. 1…… Read more “My Job Description is to Breathe Grace”
Grace Found at God’s Throne
Grace Found at God’s Throne GodReflection: Breathing Grace Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes…… Read more “Grace Found at God’s Throne”
Grace That Isn’t Grace
GodReflection: Breathing Grace For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace. – Paul an apostle of Jesus…… Read more “Grace That Isn’t Grace”
Why Must I Always Be Right Rather than Breathe Grace?
GodReflection: Breathing Grace There is the old joke about the guy who admitted to being wrong one time but can’t remember when it was or what he…… Read more “Why Must I Always Be Right Rather than Breathe Grace?”
Grace and the Unsolvable
GodReflection: Breathing Grace “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” – The Lord God I’d make a lousy counselor. Counselors…… Read more “Grace and the Unsolvable”
Amazing Grace in my Sanitary World
GodReflection: Breathing Grace John Newton was a grace saved scoundrel. His early story is a great exhibit of life with the unfair. Although his mother dreamed of…… Read more “Amazing Grace in my Sanitary World”
Grace Covers Bad Decision
GodReflection: Breathing Grace It probably never was—but for sure today it is no longer in vogue to talk about sin. To say “I sinned” just feels out…… Read more “Grace Covers Bad Decision”
Grace Is Available Through Faith
GodReflection: Breathing Grace For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8…… Read more “Grace Is Available Through Faith”
Grace Seats Me With God Now
GodReflection: Breathing Grace This is a big idea post. It is an idea so huge that I can’t grasp it in its entirety. It’s a current reality…… Read more “Grace Seats Me With God Now”
How Can I Learn to Breathe Grace?
GodReflection: Breathing Grace God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under…… Read more “How Can I Learn to Breathe Grace?”
Too Good Not To Be True
GodReflection: Breathing Grace As late as last week I listened as a news anchor described the saga of a lady whose car was stuck in a repair…… Read more “Too Good Not To Be True”
Grasp For Grace
GodReflection: Breathing Grace Ever since Dr. Pate held me upside down by my heels to slap me on the backside I’ve grasped for breath. I didn’t know…… Read more “Grasp For Grace “
Breathing Grace from Breath Filled Word
GodReflection:Breathing Grace To breathe grace over others I must first have grace breathed upon me. That breath can only flow from THE WORD whose character is grace.…… Read more “Breathing Grace from Breath Filled Word”
To Live and to Breathe Grace
GodReflection: Breathing Grace Although I grew up in a church of grace I didn’t realize it at the time. Our church didn’t have to be in a…… Read more “To Live and to Breathe Grace”
Steadfastness Turns the Table
GodReflection: Life With The Unfair They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord. – Psalms 112:7 I conclude this…… Read more “Steadfastness Turns the Table”
My Thinking Progress With The Unfair
GodReflection: Life With The Unfair I hope that I’ve added clarity to my thinking about Life With The Unfair over the last nine posts. Here are some…… Read more “My Thinking Progress With The Unfair”
How Does Jesus Face Life With The Unfair?
GodReflection: Life With The Unfair It is easy to see many results of the fall provoked by Satan. I’ve not experience the perfect so I cannot compare…… Read more “How Does Jesus Face Life With The Unfair?”
The Long End of the Stick
GodReflection: Life With The Unfair It is far too easy to rehearse the times I received the short end of the stick. Those times were real and…… Read more “The Long End of the Stick”
Can I Doubt?
GodReflection: Life With The Unfair Quickly in the beginning of the first act of the musical, Fiddler on the Roof, the old Jewish Dairyman Tevye, father of…… Read more “Can I Doubt?”
Was Mrs. Dorsey Right?
GodReflection: Life with the Unfair Was Mrs. Dorsey right? You know Mrs. Dorsey. Everyone knows Mrs. Dorsey. God especially knows her. She chatters with Him throughout the…… Read more “Was Mrs. Dorsey Right?”
Talents aren’t always Gold
GodReflection: Life With the Unfair We humans like the sound of gold. To own a gold mine, possess a stash of it or to have coins and…… Read more “Talents aren’t always Gold”
Put My Hand over My Mouth
GodReflection: Life with the unfair For the past decade and a half I’ve made sure to read annually Old Testament Scripture’s Book of Job. In prior times…… Read more “Put My Hand over My Mouth”
Learning to Live Without Truth
GodReflection: Living with the Unfair The one question God never answers in Scripture is the why question. Why me? I can accept the fact that I live…… Read more “Learning to Live Without Truth”
Caught in the Big Picture
GodReflection: Life with the Unfair First and right up front God doesn’t need me to act as His defense attorney. My purpose is not to defend God…… Read more “Caught in the Big Picture”
Life Ain’t Fair
GodReflection: Life with the Unfair I am rather alert when it comes to unfair treatment of me. I spot it in an instant. Somewhere in early childhood…… Read more “Life Ain’t Fair”
What’s the Big Deal about My Seven Road Signs?
A GodReflection: What’s the Big Deal about My Seven Road Signs? As I started to think through this post I notice a quotation on my desk that…… Read more “What’s the Big Deal about My Seven Road Signs?”
What’s the Big Deal about My Heart?
GodReflection: What’s the Big Deal about my Heart? “The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the…… Read more “What’s the Big Deal about My Heart?”
What’s the Big Deal about the Holy Spirit?
A God Reflection: What’s the Big Deal about The Holy Spirit? A live rocket launch is on my list of things missed. When the USA space program…… Read more “What’s the Big Deal about the Holy Spirit?”
What’s the Big Deal about Jesus?
GodReflection: What’s the Big Deal about Jesus? “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” -…… Read more “What’s the Big Deal about Jesus?”
What’s the Big Deal about God?
GodReflection: What’s the Big Deal about God? And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists…… Read more “What’s the Big Deal about God?”
What’s the Big Deal about Satan?
GodReflection: What’s the Big Deal about Satan? This biggie sort of catches me off guard. As I think of the big things I want to get right…… Read more “What’s the Big Deal about Satan?”
What’s the Big Deal about Death?
GodReflection: What’s the Big Deal about Death? What’s the big deal about death? Why should it concern me as a compass point needed for my life? To…… Read more “What’s the Big Deal about Death?”
What’s the Big Deal about Life?
GodReflection: What’s the Big Deal about Life? I would suspect that most people on planet earth have wondered, if not expressed the question in one form or…… Read more “What’s the Big Deal about Life?”
What’s the Big Deal?
GodReflection: What’s the Big Deal? This begins my fifth year to post on the GodReflection Blog. Throughout four hundred eighty-six post I’ve attempted to reflect on God.…… Read more “What’s the Big Deal?”
Upside Down Service
GodReflection: Power Word Wednesday “I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you” – Jesus My culture taught—and continues to…… Read more “Upside Down Service”
God Breaks In With New Creation
GodReflection: God Breaks In Monday He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” – Revelation 21:5 I’m not much of a newspaper…… Read more “God Breaks In With New Creation”
I Was Born Thirsty
GodReflection: Power Words My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? – Psalms 42:2 I was born thirsty.…… Read more “I Was Born Thirsty”
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