Do you know Him? “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.”—Hosea 4:6 When you read this verse in context, you willContinue reading “Being Taught By The Spirit”
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How Do We Forgive?
Forgiveness sets us free. We are called to forgive others. It is one of the hardest things we can be called to do. “But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” Matt. 6:15 We see an example of this in the parable of the servant who owed theContinue reading “How Do We Forgive?”
My Recovery Gratitude
Restored to the right path I’m thankful to Almighty God for delivering me from some of the worst pits humanity has to offer. Whether of my own making or the inventing of others. My alcoholism led me there. From an early age. I have been pulled into writing, whether I understood it or not. ButContinue reading “My Recovery Gratitude”
Escape
Just go to where I belong. I want to escape from here,and not care to look back.To where I’m truly known,and free to be, me. I want to get away,and walk out like a boss.To somewhere prepared for me;a place that is my home. There is a river there;it flows out from God’s Throne.I haveContinue reading “Escape”
Drunken Lad
It started long ago. I grew up drunk;raised by a drunken man,in a broken drunken land. Generations in the bars,of the tiny coal town.with bar stools all their own. Something happened with grandpa,He turned to demon drink.He got sucked in. His wife and kids grew up poor,A coal mining familyMy dad to be. The drinking,Continue reading “Drunken Lad”
What is Predestination?
Don’t be confused. There are some verses in the Bible which speak of predestination and have led to many false and confusing beliefs in regards to it. “Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,”—Eph 1:5 “In whom also we have obtainedContinue reading “What is Predestination?”
Inspire Others
We have work to do. I came from a place of rock bottom. Where the Lord has lifted me up, cleaned me off and is working in my life. That is a fact. But, I get discouraged. I want to help others, but it seems as though I don’t. It seems as though I’m aContinue reading “Inspire Others”
A Frozen Lesson
Learning About Faith It was sometime around the winter of 1997 or 1998. It’s all really a daze to me, and I’m too lazy to try and calculate the exact date or time. I can tell you it was frigidly cold and it was night time. I was trying to live my life right although,Continue reading “A Frozen Lesson”
What Is Free Will?
Why Does It Matter? Free Will is about God. Not necessarily humans. It starts with God. It starts with His character. We know from the Bible that God is Love. (1 John 4:8) It’s who He is. We cannot really comprehend that. We can only say, what we have been allowed to know and whatContinue reading “What Is Free Will?”
Building Faith
You can grow in faith The Bible says “.For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we shouldContinue reading “Building Faith”
