GodReflection: Power Words Those who relate to the Holy by their walk on the intellectual pathway must seem strange to others. This pathway sounds far too professorial.…… Read more “Path Words to the Holy: Intellectual”
Tag: Jesus
Path Words to the Holy: Caregiver
GodReflection: Power Words God used special “feeling” strands to wire Caregivers. It is a unique gift. I know because I’m married to one. I probably wouldn’t take…… Read more “Path Words to the Holy: Caregiver”
Path Words to the Holy: Thinker
GodReflection: Power Words Surely, God wired me from birth as a thinker. Some call it daydreaming. My mom stood amazed at the length of time it took…… Read more “Path Words to the Holy: Thinker”
Path Words to the Holy: Builder
GodReflection: Power Words I didn’t appreciate it at the time yet; in many ways to experience my youth in the Southwest United States was an exercise in…… Read more “Path Words to the Holy: Builder”
I’ve Changed My Canon
GodReflection: Power Words I grew up with the wrong Bible. For the past several years, I’ve hovered over and circled around the way I view Scripture. Let…… Read more “I’ve Changed My Canon”
Contrast Beyond Words
GodReflection: Power Words I saw the Hope diamond. I am only one of the hundreds of thousands who laid their eyes on it since King Louis of…… Read more “Contrast Beyond Words”
When is Safe Safe?
GodReflection: Power Words It was dark. I was young. I was stupid. I left the zone of safety. Late at night, I found myself in a compromising…… Read more “When is Safe Safe?”
Spread the Aroma
GodReflection: Power Words I can smell it; the aroma of bread in the oven, or the aroma of a steak over a mesquite fire as it drips…… Read more “Spread the Aroma”
I Want to Abide—but Dwell or Remain is OK Too
GodReflection: Power Words Henry Francis Lyte, a British poet died in 1847, a hundred years prior to my birth. The song Abide with Me—a portion of his…… Read more “I Want to Abide—but Dwell or Remain is OK Too”
LORD is a Big Deal
GodReflection: Power Words Born and raised in the Chihuahuan Desert in the state of New Mexico I was familiar with horn toads, roadrunners, rattlesnakes, and coyotes—not Lords.…… Read more “LORD is a Big Deal”
The Cost of Loss is too High
GodReflection: Power Words Seldom do I regret the purchase of an expensive item. I find I often repent of a purchase when my attraction was the low…… Read more “The Cost of Loss is too High”
Integrity Oozes Whole and Wholesome
GodReflection: Power Words Integrity oozes whole and wholesome. There is something pure about its sound. I want to claim integrity as a word of power. Let me…… Read more “Integrity Oozes Whole and Wholesome”
Sacrifice–It’s the First and the Best
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 Sacrifice isn’t a particularly dramatic word…… Read more “Sacrifice–It’s the First and the Best”
Daily is Key to Connection
GodReflection: Power Words There is something intense and intentional about ‘daily.’ I’ll get back to that thought in a moment. The Apollo Space Program took place in…… Read more “Daily is Key to Connection”
I’m Not Right
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 Talk about a word with multiple…… Read more “I’m Not Right”
As a Debtor – I Worship
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 The gift was $25,000. I’ve never…… Read more “As a Debtor – I Worship”
To Examine is to Plug into God Power
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 I live in a digital world…… Read more “To Examine is to Plug into God Power”
Is My Faith THE FAITH?
GodReflection: Power Words There are times I refer to my faith, your faith, or the faith of others. There is a sense in which that is a…… Read more “Is My Faith THE FAITH?”
Am I Faithful?
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 Faithful is God. God is Faithful. That…… Read more “Am I Faithful?”
Community beyond My Church
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 The big over arching designation of…… Read more “Community beyond My Church”
Fellowship Isn’t Mine To Extend
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 Religious folks reach some of the…… Read more “Fellowship Isn’t Mine To Extend”
My Heart Stands Between Me and God’s Grace
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 A graduate class comes to mind.…… Read more “My Heart Stands Between Me and God’s Grace”
To Honor is to Worship
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 Scripture throws me a curve on…… Read more “To Honor is to Worship”
Lamb Worship
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 This city dweller has little knowledge…… Read more “Lamb Worship”
Hey God Where are You?
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 My title is irreverent. Perhaps if…… Read more “Hey God Where are You?”
Sing is Worship When it Flows from the Heart
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 Scripture describes soul as heart, mind,…… Read more “Sing is Worship When it Flows from the Heart”
Gospel Creates Worship
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 Gospel is a word so common…… Read more “Gospel Creates Worship”
It’s Jesus
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 I grew up with Acts and…… Read more “It’s Jesus”
To Go is to Worship
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 I loved Solomon’s acknowledgement that our…… Read more “To Go is to Worship”
Surrender Fuels Worship
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 There is no greater word than…… Read more “Surrender Fuels Worship”
Supper Worship
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 “Get washed and ready for supper,”…… Read more “Supper Worship”
To be Thankful is to Worship
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 The word ‘full’ is a warm…… Read more “To be Thankful is to Worship”
Unity is Worship
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 I don’t do unity well. I…… Read more “Unity is Worship”
A Power Word Reflection
GodReflection: Power Words So here I am—much deeper into the identification of Power Words than I anticipated at the beginning. My discovery is that my vocabulary of…… Read more “A Power Word Reflection”
To Hear the Voice of God is to Worship
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 I was born and raised in…… Read more “To Hear the Voice of God is to Worship”
A Limitless God Deserves Limitless Praise
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 Praise is another word of power…… Read more “A Limitless God Deserves Limitless Praise”
The More I Repent–the Greater My Worship
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 I have a tendency to think…… Read more “The More I Repent–the Greater My Worship”
I Worship My Priest
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 To encounter my Priest is to…… Read more “I Worship My Priest”
To Pray is Worship
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 I can’t fully comprehend it. I’ve…… Read more “To Pray is Worship”
Self Lacks Control
Self Lacks Control GodReflection: Power Words So I say, walk by the Spirit—the fruit of the Spirit is self-control—Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep…… Read more “Self Lacks Control”
A Mentor Portrays Gentleness
GodReflection: Power Words So I say, walk by the Spirit—the fruit of the Spirit is gentleness—Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with…… Read more “A Mentor Portrays Gentleness”
God and Canine Faithfulness
GodReflection: Power Words So I say, walk by the Spirit—the fruit of the Spirit is faithfulness—Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with…… Read more “God and Canine Faithfulness”
Is it Possible to Glow with Goodness?
GodReflection: Power Words So I say, walk by the Spirit—the fruit of the Spirit is goodness—Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with…… Read more “Is it Possible to Glow with Goodness?”
Calling 911 — I’m in Need of Kindness
GodReflection: Power Words So I say, walk by the Spirit—the fruit of the Spirit is kindness—since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with… Read more "Calling 911 — I’m in Need of Kindness"
There’s Power in Patience
GodReflection: Power Words So I say, walk by the Spirit—the fruit of the Spirit is patience—since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with…… Read more “There’s Power in Patience”
How about Harmony as the Synonym for Peace?
GodReflection: Power Words So I say, walk by the Spirit—the fruit of the Spirit is peace—Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with…… Read more “How about Harmony as the Synonym for Peace?”
Little Tyke Joy
GodReflection: Power Words So I say, walk by the Spirit—the fruit of the Spirit is joy—Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with…… Read more “Little Tyke Joy”
Do I have to be a Disciple of Jesus to Love?
GodReflection: Power Words So I say, walk by the Spirit—serve one another humbly in love—”Love your neighbor as yourself”—the fruit of the Spirit is love—Since we live…… Read more “Do I have to be a Disciple of Jesus to Love?”
The Spirit is a Biggie
GodReflection: Power Words The Spirit is a biggie. What an understatement. The Holy Spirit is an enigma. I constantly wish for a greater awareness. Talk about a…… Read more “The Spirit is a Biggie”
There’s a Hole in My Soul
GodReflection: Power Words Some dear friends of mine just lost their son in a highly dramatic and unexpected manner. The father spoke of a hole too raw,…… Read more “There’s a Hole in My Soul”