How did I mature relationally? This has been a long and often scary and painful journey for me. It has not been quick and easy. I am sharing with you some key individual steps that freed me to be able to mature from an infant and child to a parent and elder. These are not…
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Keys To My Relational Maturity! 3
How did I mature relationally? This has been a long and often scary and painful journey for me. It has not been quick and easy. I am sharing with you some key individual steps that freed me to be able to mature from an infant and child to a parent and elder. No, I’m not…
Peaceful Pain
Is pain a good thing? …… Or ……. Is pain a bad thing? Should I try to avoid pain at all costs? As a relational child I will try to avoid pain through alcohol, drugs, BEEPS …… I may even run away. I equate pain as being the opposite of pleasure. I see pain as…
Following His Purposes For Me!
“God has chosen us for His own! … so God is for us! …This is wonderful! … Having chosen me He calls me to follow him with all my heart. He then gives me right standing with Him and covers me with His glory! … So I shouldn’t condemn or pick on others for it…
Relationships That Last!
How long are relationships supposed to last? I form one permanent bond with Jesus which brings me life. This living bond goes through this earthly life and on into the next. I am now for ever alive! For those of us who are alive we are to attach to all of our brothers and sisters…
Slaying Dragons!
I just don’t have the capacity; I am barely able to function and survive the day. I need a break, I am frazzled and fried. It is really hard to just make it through each day …. I don’t need another list of things to do. I can barely tolerate spending time with you …….
Timing is Everything!
Timing is everything! A simple statement that we have all heard. If I throw a line with a hook into the river where the salmon are rushing upstream to spawn and the fish is passing by my special spot with its mouth open and my line and hook enter that one inch opening of the…
The Great Illusion
The great illusion of life is the primary device that Satan uses to deceive people. Satan doesn’t create anything, but he destroys everything. That is his goal; To destroy what God has created. However he presents everything as an illusion: The thing that will destroy me is presented as attractive, pleasing to the eye, desirable,…
Part of The Way or In the Way?
Jesus primary purpose in coming here to earth was to bring us life! Without Jesus and His provisions for us we are all dead people walking aimlessly about. On my recent vacation I had hours to sit in the airports and observe people in their various groups. From what I saw and heard, most of…
Is It Too Late? Do I Really Matter?
Are my chances all gone? There is so much water gone under the bridge. Does God really care? Am I of any use to God? Will I be the same or different a year from now? Do I want to be more relationally mature and better connected to God and to my scattered family and…
That Perfect One!
What is perfection? Jesus said “Be perfect even as your Father in heaven is perfect.” Matt.5:48 If Jesus said it, it must be important! Those who live in “perfect country” as a part of their personality trait, cheer this idea of perfection. It’s got to be the best and the perfect! The perfect job, the…
My Love Base
A simple starter question: Is who I am and how I operate based on love coming in? Or, going out? So, how do I see love? ….. I have a friend who made an interesting comment; “I know they didn’t love me …” I pondered that statement and later asked; “What made you think they…
Anxiousness
Anxiety, calm down; Anxiousness, be still; And there was a great calm. “You will keep me in perfect peace IF my mind is stayed on You, because I trust in You.” Isaiah26:3 To begin with, I am letting You be my guide and I am committed to following You. I trust You because I know…
The Lord is My Refuge!
“IF you make the Lord your refuge, IF you make the Most High your shelter, no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home. For He will order his angels to protect you wherever you go. They will hold you up with their hands…. The Lord says ‘I will rescue those who…
What A Way To Walk and Be!
“I do not claim ownership of my words; they are a gift from the One who sent me. If anyone is willing to act (do) according to His purposes and is open to hearing truth, he will know the Source of my teachings.” John 7:16-18 “If you are My children, you will do the works…
Interacting With Jesus
The Psalms are a treasure chest of interactions with Jesus. Jesus wants to hear what we are feeling and thinking about. For many and as a relational “infant” that is as far as my communication with Jesus goes. A lot of time (years) can be spent at this level as I tell Him what I…
Quick Test: What Am I Thinking?
Today we will do a Relational Maturity Quick Test: We will start with the assumption that I have been “born again” with the Spirit of God living within me, and therefor I have a living relationship with Him: Ok …… Here we go …… Does my mind and do my thoughts mirror or rhyme with God’s thoughts? …
On Assignment
God has designed our entire life on this planet as transitory. Nothing is permanent, although we try to make it that way. Especially as relational adults, we see a physical kingdom here on earth and we spend most all of our working years DOING and attempting to set up the kingdom we envision. We attempt…
I Just Can’t Wait
“The Lord isn’t really being slow about His promise, as some people think. No, He is being patient for your sake. … While you are waiting for the things (promised) to happen, make every effort to be found living peaceful lives that are pure and blameless in His sight. And remember, our Lord’s patience gives…
All the Boxes!
The following is a dream I had: …. I was on a quiet lane where there were rows of “box car” types of storage buildings that were being attended by a person of authority who had access to the buildings. There was a long line of people with request slips waiting for his attention. He…