Discipline of the Lord is part of the maturity process. Perseverance is required for maturity and healing to take place. James1:4,12 Perseverance is persistence in doing something despite the difficulty involved in doing it. God is healing and maturing everyone who is pursuing Him. However, I hinder His process. I am the one who make…
Category: I Wish Someone Had Told Me
The “Tree” I am Picking From
FORBIDDEN FRUIT: The tree of the knowledge of good and evil; Gen.2:8,9,15-17 This tree is largely forgotten and slides under the radar of most evangelical Christians. It is the most inconspicuous malfunction that we have. There is only one directive given about it. DO NOT EAT FROM IT, DO NOT USE IT. ….. Why? ….. Because, the…
Jesus, My Suggester?
As a born again believer, I walk with Jesus through life. He is always with me. However, I have the choice of totally letting Him be my Guide or I can just let Jesus be the one who suggests things and then I decide what and how to follow His “suggestions”. This is the big…
Oh …… Crap!
Did you ever wonder where Adam and Eve went to the bathroom? Or did they even go? Did God have a waste management system in place for them to follow while in the “perfect garden”? I just finished cleaning out the horse stalls and the corral. For days, I shoveled piles of horse poop in…
My Prayer Partner!
When I don’t know what or how to pray for what is going on in my life, “the Holy Spirit prays for me with groanings that cannot be expressed in words.” “The Holy Spirit helps me in my weakness.” For the Holy Spirit prays for us believers in harmony with God’s own will. And the…
Where Is My Backup?
I boldly walk forth into my new adventure. This is going to be Awesome! I have lined up some resources and contacted those who are going to accompany me on this adventure. The weather is fair and the time seems right. Only a few little clouds in sight. I had heard a voice that all…
Let Me Punish You
Jesus taught us principles which are better than and higher than laws. However, as a relational “child” I like the laws because with laws I can be the judge, punisher, and the controller of you. With religious laws I can think or say; “You are doing it all wrong and need punished. I feel like…
Who Should I Pick For My Day?
The Lord has blessed me and brought me through heavy, trying things to a place of safety and peace. Now, “I have allocated to you a homeland. You are to take possession of it!” … Wow; This is now my “day”! And I get to do my day my way!! …… Or do I?? ……….
What Is He Talking About?
“Taking the twelve disciples aside, Jesus said, ‘Listen, we are going to Jerusalem, where all the predictions of the prophets concerning Me will come true. ….. But they didn’t understand anything He was telling them. The significance of His words was hidden from them, and they failed to grasp what He was talking about.” Lk.18:31-34 …
Crossing The Fast Flowing River
There is always intensity for those of us who love adventure and the great outdoors. Since I was raised in the jungles of South America, life was fun because I also live in “fun country” as my primary personality trait. When I was a young lad ( more than a few decades back) I lived…
The Lost Art of Following
Jesus came to earth looking for who? And what did He find? One of the strengths of children is that they can do it themselves. “I don’t need help, I can do it by my self. I will take the lead and show you. A relational level mature child will want to lead! They will…
In All My Ways
“I Trust in the Lord with all my heart and don’t lean on my own understanding. In all my ways (the ways or places I go, the way I treat my friends and family, the way I keep care of my health, the way I observe His guidelines, ……) I acknowledge Him in it. And…