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”
Tag: Godreflection
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”
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 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?”
I Can Be Worthy is a Jesus’ Doctrine
GodReflection: It’s Jesus Friday The Temple is far too common. Temple worship is all I’ve known since childhood. Shortly after I learned to speak the syllables for…… Read more “I Can Be Worthy is a Jesus’ Doctrine”
Teach and Care—It’s Jesus
GodReflection: It’s Jesus Friday I wasn’t too deep into the use of the driver’s licenses issues to me on my 15th birthday when I received an assignment…… Read more “Teach and Care—It’s Jesus”
Is Atonement In My Top Ten?
GodReflection: Power Word Wednesday Perhaps it’s the overload of the information age. Maybe it is modernity. Is it today’s time crunch? Everyday vocabulary leeches the word “atonement”…… Read more “Is Atonement In My Top Ten?”
It’s Jesus Alone
GodReflection: It’s Jesus Friday About two-thirds of the way through the Gospel of Matthew we encountered the story of Jesus’ transfiguration. It was in the old Abilene…… Read more “It’s Jesus Alone”
Is Always Really Always?
GodReflection: Power Word Wednesday I always lie when I use the word “always.” I always eat peach ice cream—well I do eat other flavors. I always tell…… Read more “Is Always Really Always?”
God Breaks in with an Announcement
GodReflection: God Breaks In Monday Big changes don’t take place every day. This one was bigger than the announcement of IPhone 6. It caught the people unaware.…… Read more ” God Breaks in with an Announcement”
God’s Presence is a Big Deal
GodReflection: Power Word Wednesday “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here.” Exodus 33:15 Jesus’ parables were stories he composed…… Read more “God’s Presence is a Big Deal”
Assembly Line Worship
GodReflection: God Breaks In Monday Several years ago, I read the story of Henry Ford’s dream to place America on wheels as related in the best seller…… Read more “Assembly Line Worship”
Yikes, I Hate Change
GodReflection: Power Word Wednesday I don’t get it. Why is change so hard? It’s as if my aversion to change arrived wired into my DNA. Superficial change…… Read more “Yikes, I Hate Change”
God Breaks In At Fatherhood
GodReflection: God Breaks In Monday I don’t know what happened. Scripture is silent. I wish I knew the details. Living in a city composed of cities, my…… Read more “God Breaks In At Fatherhood”
Bridges Cross Over Impenetrable Terrain
GodReflection: It’s Jesus Friday A world-class bridge awakens my hidden twin genes of architect and engineer. I’ve no idea who came up with the idea of the…… Read more “Bridges Cross Over Impenetrable Terrain”
The Real Power of Good Deeds
GodReflection: Power Words Wednesday Should Webster request my assistance—the primary definition I would give for the word deed is a generous act toward others. The ultimate deeds…… Read more “The Real Power of Good Deeds”
God Breaks Into the Garden
GodReflection: God Breaks In Monday I lacked courage to title this post, Walking Naked with God. Such a title seemed irreverent. Yet, there is an intimacy with…… Read more “God Breaks Into the Garden”
Jesus Is the Pattern
GodReflection: It’s Jesus Friday I am a product of the Industrial Age. Therefore, the concept of pattern comes as second nature. Architects and engineers used a pattern…… Read more “Jesus Is the Pattern “
Beethoven and Creation Joy
GodReflection: Power Word Wednesday Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Not…… Read more “Beethoven and Creation Joy”
God Breaks Into the Dark
GodReflection: God Breaks In Monday My childhood desert town was on the map because of its proximity to the Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Before “Walkie Talkie” prerecorded…… Read more “God Breaks Into the Dark”
Generous Generosity: More than Money
GodReflection: Power Word Wednesday Jesus taught generosity by his walk and by his parables. I was born into a generous family. I don’t suppose I thought much…… Read more “Generous Generosity: More than Money”
