GodReflection: A Brand-New Life And Have Everything To Live For. Like Andrew and his brother Peter, James was a fishing buddy from their seaside village of Bethsaida.…… Read more “James The First Apostle To Die For Jesus”
Tag: Holy Spirit
Holiness—A Marker Of Our Walk
GodReflection: Six Jesus Markers To Be More Like Him. For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy” (1 Peter 1:16). You who have been called by God to be his own holy people.…… Read more “Holiness—A Marker Of Our Walk”
Scripture—A Marker of Growth
GodReflection: Six Jesus Markers To Be More Like Him. Jesus replies “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the Lord your God” (Mathew 4:7). When he teaches in the…… Read more “Scripture—A Marker of Growth”
Prayer—A Marker Of Trust
GodReflection: Six Jesus Markers To Be More Like Him. Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray (Mark…… Read more “Prayer—A Marker Of Trust”
The Best Is Yet To Come
GodReflection: Walking Into The Unknown I saw Heaven and earth new-created. Gone the first Heaven, gone the first earth, gone the sea. I saw Holy Jerusalem, new-created, descending…… Read more “The Best Is Yet To Come”
The Older the Harder
GodReflection: Walking Into The Unknown. I am, and there is none besides me (Isaiah 47:10). I’m still in your presence, but you’ve taken my hand. You wisely and… Read more "The Older the Harder"
A New Day a New Hill
GodReflection: Walking Into The Unknown. “Where is the God of justice?” (Malichi 2:17) Light shining is not designed to be easy. From what I observe, it is not a task…… Read more “A New Day a New Hill”
Living By Faith
GodReflection: Walking Into The Unknown. There is no better definition of faith than the one given by the preacher in the Hebrew Sermon: Now faith is confidence…… Read more “Living By Faith”
Walking Into The Unknown
GodReflection: Walking Into The Unknown. A new season arrived on the calendar. Colorful blooms dress the trees. The dawn of each Spring Day brings with it a…… Read more “Walking Into The Unknown”
Lonely? –Keep Away from Satan, He Majors in Loneliness
GodReflection: Lonely? —Glad you are here, you are family. Here is how I remember it. As a child it took a bit to learn the difference between…… Read more “Lonely? –Keep Away from Satan, He Majors in Loneliness”
Lonely? –Keep Away from Satan, He Majors in Loneliness
GodReflection: Lonely? —Glad you are here, you are family. Here is how I remember it. As a child it took a bit to learn the difference between…… Read more “Lonely? –Keep Away from Satan, He Majors in Loneliness”
Lonely?—How About a Family?
GodReflection: Lonely? —Glad you are here, you are family. After arrival into this world at my hospital birthplace, I must have stopped by our little Church Street…… Read more “Lonely?—How About a Family?”
Lonely? Let’s Grow Our Humility
GodReflection: Lonely? —Glad you are here, you are family. Humility is not easy. God’s way is never the wide easy road. Let’s think back to one of…… Read more “Lonely? Let’s Grow Our Humility”
Lonely? There Is Hope
GodReflection: Lonely? —Glad you are here, you are family. God sent angels, a great company of heavenly hosts, and a star, to focus attention on the announcement…… Read more “Lonely? There Is Hope”
Lonely? Maybe We Have Forgot Jesus
GodReflection: Lonely? —Glad you are here, you are family. Older folks attend church for various reasons. Some to worship God, others perhaps go to look for answers…… Read more “Lonely? Maybe We Have Forgot Jesus”
Jesus Cures Loneliness In Our Deserts
GodReflection: Lonely? —Glad you are here, you are family. My pray today is that you discover in Jesus’s church you are not alone. In his church Jesus…… Read more “Jesus Cures Loneliness In Our Deserts”
Jesus’s Cure for Loneliness
GodReflection: Lonely? —Glad you are here, you are family. Jesus creates a new pathway back to God. He came to show the heart of God. He came…… Read more “Jesus’s Cure for Loneliness”
Lonely? He Swells with Holy Pride When We Love Everyone in Our Family
GodReflection: Lonely? —glad you are here, you are family. Luke shares with us advise from Jesus that we may have read and heard so often that we…… Read more “Lonely? He Swells with Holy Pride When We Love Everyone in Our Family”
Lonely? —Glad You Are Here, You Are Family
GodReflection: Lonely? —glad you are here, you are family. God planted within our DNA the desire for family. Nations possess it and it is vital to military…… Read more “Lonely? —Glad You Are Here, You Are Family”
His Return Our Return
GodReflection: How About a Better Way? “I will come back” (John 14:3). Today I bring this series of posts on The Way of Jesus to a close…… Read more “His Return Our Return”
His Ascension Our Ascension
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? It was a time of excitement. Radio and television news channels kept the dream before our eyes and ears. On May…… Read more “His Ascension Our Ascension”
His Walk Our Walk
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? At various times across the years of this blog, in utter amazement I’ve reflected upon God’s rich gifts from family and…… Read more “His Walk Our Walk”
Teach Me Your Way
GodReflection: How About a Better Way? My purpose in this series of posts is to highlight a better way to live. From the first page of The…… Read more “Teach Me Your Way”
The Way of Love
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? Saul, raised in the Scripture, within a religion family, graduate of scholarly professors, is the man we first meet in the…… Read more “The Way of Love”
I like light!
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? Dark and light are a daily agenda item. Only a few weeks ago the eclipse was a big story. In broad…… Read more “I like light!”
Jesus’ Story of Church
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? His Church Story is our Church Story. Jesus brings to us the kingdom—the reign of The Holy—through the story of his…… Read more “Jesus’ Story of Church”
His Spirit Our Spirit
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? Have you noticed? Life is hard! Now that I’ve said what you already know, let me share a few thoughts with…… Read more “His Spirit Our Spirit”
Wake Up and Live
GodReflection: How About a Better Way? In our previous post we left Mary Magdalene outside an empty tomb at the feet of the risen Jesus. Today, at…… Read more “Wake Up and Live”
His Resurrection Our Resurrection
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? Early in his gospel, John starts to set the stage for me so that I might begin to understand the significance…… Read more “His Resurrection Our Resurrection”
There Is A Better Way To Build Strength
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? Many of us have fond and savory memories of our mother’s cooking. Sure, there were the sandwiches and the “thrown together”…… Read more “There Is A Better Way To Build Strength”
Jesus Teaches Us How To Die To Make His Death Our Life
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? In the nation where I live Satan uses the continual noise of political party fiction and the friction it produces to…… Read more “Jesus Teaches Us How To Die To Make His Death Our Life”
His Death Our Death
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? For a child to die, or a parent, or even a pet, burial makes the reality of death final. Not even…… Read more “His Death Our Death”
His Birth Our Birth
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? In my more reflective moments, I often think how we so easily see the miraculous before us without even a minimal…… Read more “His Birth Our Birth”
His Rule Our Rule
GodReflection: How About a Better Way? On January 14th the Danish announced the ascension of a new Ruler to the throne in Denmark. King Frederik X with…… Read more “His Rule Our Rule”
How About A Better WAY?
GodReflection: How About a Better WAY? I Am the Way (John 14:6). Ready or not we are now at the start of the New Year 2024. The…… Read more “How About A Better WAY?”
An Early Close For 2023
GodReflection: Another year has flown by. Thank you for reading over my shoulder. I continue to affirm God grants me with greater understanding for my own growth…… Read more “An Early Close For 2023”
It’s Christmas How About a Great Gift?
GodReflection: Once again, we are at the close of another year and find ourselves in the 2023 holiday season. It is the traditional season of gifts. Streets,…… Read more “It’s Christmas How About a Great Gift?”
Just How Right Must I Be?
God Reflection: My arrival onto planet earth was into a family DNA that distinguished right from wrong. As believers in God and followers of Jesus, good was…… Read more “Just How Right Must I Be?”
A Church Everyone Needs
God Reflection: Church is on my mind again this week. Even for the casual observer our current globe seems to be in an out-of-control spin. The truth…… Read more “A Church Everyone Needs”
A Reflection on A Grander View of Church
God Reflection: Events in my own life over the last several days cause me to marvel anew at God’s grand design of church. So often we human…… Read more “A Reflection on A Grander View of Church”
Perfect AND Dysfunctional
God Reflection: Church is a loving, dysfunctional family who do in fact love each other; but we can’t seem to get along. We are followers of Jesus. I…… Read more “Perfect AND Dysfunctional”
Jesus Yes! Church Yes!
God Reflection: Unfortunately, in my own North American culture of the USA the young and not so young chant, “Jesus yes! Church no!” Our 21st century North…… Read more “Jesus Yes! Church Yes!”
Life With Two Hearts
GodReflection: Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God—For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. – Jesus Have you ever…… Read more “Life With Two Hearts”
Holy Space Within The Living Invisible
GodReflection: How can we better align our hearts to become more aware of the Holy Space that Creator God offers us through Life With The Living Invisible?…… Read more “Holy Space Within The Living Invisible”
Life With The Living Invisible
GodReflection: Share It Again A few weeks ago, I began the God Reflection post with the observation that at my age the reality of Holy Presence seems…… Read more “Life With The Living Invisible”
Let’s Call Evil by His Real Name—Satan the Devil
GodReflection: Share It Again . . . that ancient serpent called the devil or Satan who leads the whole world astray (Revelation 12:9) . . . the…… Read more “Let’s Call Evil by His Real Name—Satan the Devil”
God Reflection, An 11th Anniversary Post
Eleven years ago this week, I launched into a Blog World that was unknown to me at the time. After six and a half decades of preparation,…… Read more “God Reflection, An 11th Anniversary Post”
Let’s Thirst For Authentic Faith
GodReflection: Think about it, how many times have you heard the word faith? For most of us, it is a word we have heard so often that…… Read more “Let’s Thirst For Authentic Faith”
Let’s Live Without Wax
GodReflection: But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere (James 3:17).…… Read more “Let’s Live Without Wax”
The Foreigner Among Foreigners—Maybe I Should Be The Friend?
GodReflection: A global shift took place during my lifetime. The world is on the move. In my neighborhood reside multiple nations. There is a sense that the nations…… Read more “The Foreigner Among Foreigners—Maybe I Should Be The Friend?”
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