Life is full of joys and sorrows, and so we ride this roller coaster. Sometimes we soar around the curves raising our hands and accepting the adventure and the thrills. Other times we cling to the bars as the roller coaster spins at a break neck speed around curves that catch us off guard. That … Continue reading Day 19 – The Holy Spirit of God
Category: “On the Way…”
Cancelled!
Yesterday day I began my saga of my wearisome travel day from Addis Ababa Ethiopia back home to Tulsa, Oklahoma. It had been an exhilarating experience in Ethiopia. Twenty-six people had come to know the Lord, and my only assignment had been to watch God at work all around me. I was filled with the … Continue reading Cancelled!
Open that door! – Please
I rushed to the gate counter out of breath with feet swollen. I began my journey home 24 hours earlier. It originated in Addis Abab, Ethiopia. The flight across the pond took 17 hours. Praying for patience I stood in line for the next available immigration officer to look over my passport, ask me pertinent … Continue reading Open that door! – Please
So I turned to the Lord
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A week away from the most confusing elections ever!
"In my vision at night I saw in front of me someone who looked like a human being coming on the clouds in the sky. He came near God, who has been alive forever, and he was led to God. He was given authority, glory, and the strength of a king. People of every tribe … Continue reading A week away from the most confusing elections ever!
The Exchange Zone
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangle. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us," Hebrews 12:1 I waited in anticipation for the verdict of the Olympic judges. Were they going to … Continue reading The Exchange Zone
Running from the light
I loved playing hide and go seek when I was young. All the kids on the block would gather right as the sun was going down for a challenging game of Hide and go seek. The block was the boundary. Alleys and backyards weren't off limits. The only stipulation we put on were inside homes. … Continue reading Running from the light
Shall not perish but have everlasting life
Perish - suffer death, typically in a violent, sudden, or untimely way. The Strong's Greek definition says to destroy fully. It is the word apollumi. The prefix "apo" means away from. The base word is olethros and it means a prolonged form of ruin, death, punishment and destruction. It sounds dreadful doesn't it. Don't you … Continue reading Shall not perish but have everlasting life
Whosoever believeth in Him
Whosoever - all, totality, the whole of every kind, everyone believeth - have confidence, persuaded by the Lord that leads to God's in birthing of faith in - motion into or toward someone or something Him - Jesus The phrase is inclusionary. It means everyone. No one will be left out. If you believe in … Continue reading Whosoever believeth in Him
That He gave
"That He gave His only begotten Son," He - God - Creator - Theos - the One and Only true God Gave - to give over, to reach out - to extend - to offer His - God - Father in heaven only begotten - single, unique, only one of it kind Son - sharing … Continue reading That He gave