When God paints.... Is the break I needed after going solo for a couple hours today. In other words; the pleasures of accomplishment seem to shift that conscious 'Awareness' somewhat to the side and now paying attention to the 'Near Misses' when they are seen is that cue to check back and in. I now you will enjoy this as much as I did/do!Click Here {I could not get it to embed. :-( }Even this small amount of time to write about the video brings me to where I want to be.Have a wonderful day! 1 aka DP
Perhaps the largest crowd of the three-day event is assembled in the Regency ballroom. A very attractive woman steps up to the podium, flanked by 15-foot Orwellian screens of her welcome visage. She proudly declares that at age twelve, full of burgeoning religious conviction, she began a life of prayer, telling God “If you are real I want to know you.” That burning conviction has stayed with her ever since. As a woman she’s finally met someone who has helped her realize what it means to know God. “His is the voice I hear saying ‘they shall know you by your deeds.’”Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome Norman Lear! Founder of People for the American Way, Truth and Life! Okay, maybe the introduction was more humble than that, but it was effu
I can’t help myself, I believe my God to be an extreme God! I believe He is a God who wants to manifest Himself to His children in an intimate and glorious relationship.I want to share some supernatural manifestations of God we have experienced while living at Durham. Durham is what we call our house due to its location in our town. When God directed us to move from the Dallas area in 2003, we bought my wife’s childhood home and moved into it October 3, 2003We left behind our home, church, income, friends and a lifestyle in the Dallas area we had flourished in for many years. Upon arriving and inspecting this house, we found it to be in shambles from years of neglect, we could do nothing but cry and feel sorry for ourselves. We sometimes think of the first night we spent in the house,
Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory (2 Tim 2:10).Paul has said something remarkably striking: he endures all things for the sake of those chosen by God. Here we catch a glimpse into the relationship between Divine Sovereignty and human responsibility. Paul believes that God chooses, but he also endures all things! How can this be? If God has chosen, then what difference can Paul make? His answer: God’s sovereignty in salvation and human actions are not at odds. Paul perhaps feels this tension, but he does not feel a contradiction. For him, the fact that God has chosen does not hinder his evangelism and sense of missions. Paul does not endure all things for the elect in spite of the fact that God has chosen. He endures all things for the elect on the basis of his confidence that God has chosen! In the same breath, Paul can say that Salvation is ultimately God’s doing and at the sa
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Isaiah 46:10 I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please. (NIV)
For a while, I’ve been praying hard about something that I think is important and I’ve been trying to convince God of the same. My prayers have been carefully spoken and well thought out. I’ve been looking to
This past weekend, my brother and I met in Indianapolis for the Colts-Broncos game. Of course the Colts won the game 38-20, which
was never in doubt. We also drove to Gas City, Indiana
for the Friday night Sprint Car races. Indiana is the epicenter
of American racing and small town racing is where a lot of the NASCAR and Indy
Car legends cut their teeth.
What my brother and I noticed is that the people in Indiana were nice, and
more than that, happy. It was
palpable. Juxtaposed to this was my return
to the New York City
area where nobody smiles and rude behavior is a norm – it’s just not a happy
place (especially in the city). New
Yorkers wear this as a badge of honor, but it’s really a badge of shame. Most of the country outside of the Northeast
seems to be happy, content, and nice to each other. There are obvious exceptions on both sides of
the ball; however, as a rule, people in the Northeast are not as happy as those
living e
Jamie posted about Keri and I couldn't help but follow her lead to help this mom. She is afflicted with ALS, and the news article about her said she's dying at the age of 29.Reading the news article was a heart breaker. I could just feel her pain and her family's pain. But the most pain I had felt is when she said that she's angry with God because of all these things that are happening to her. I can truly understand why she's angry with God, and yet I also truly know that being angry with God will not help her in this circumstance. And so aside from praying for healing, for financial support, for comfort, I also pray that Keri would be touched by God in such a way that she would, without a shadow of a doubt, know that God loves her. I know... I know it's hard to believe and trust God in a circumstance like her... but what are the options - anger? bitterness? No, we must trust ...ANYWAY, I did not mean to preach (especially not to Keri at this time). I am actually posting this
I can think of at least four times in the last few months that we have been put in a situation where we knew we didn't want to do something, but we felt we didn't have a choice... So, we went forward in doing it. And, only after we stepped out, in Faith, did God provide a way out for us. One of the times was stepping into a church we didn't feel comfortable entering. It was for family, and in an effort to support family, we decided to go to the church despite our feelings. Honestly.... we were not even a second away from entering when God provided a way out. Tim and I stood shocked at how everything played out. We were still able to be there for family, without ever having to enter the building. That may seem small and silly.... but it was a big deal. Especially for me, I tend to try to control situations, I tend to look for my own way out. It was in that moment I realized, it really does work out better when God is in control. That is something I have always said... but ra
There's a real difference between making a promise and delivering on that promise. In Acts 2 God carried through on his promise. He told his friends, before he died, “If you love me, you will keepf my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate,g to be with you forever. 17 This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it
The one where I think about not blogging. And somehow I equate blogging and religion. Or else blogging as a God, which I’m sure doesn’t do anything for the actual God who is less than pleased with my site now anyway.
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The one where I think about not blogging. And somehow I equate blogging and religion. Or else blogging as a God, which I’m sure doesn’t do anything for the actual God who is less than pleased with my site now anyway.
Come by for the post
tags: blogging marriage posting reflection religion signs writing
When God sanctions killing, the people listen New research published in the March issue of Psychological Science may help elucidate the relationship between religious indoctrination and violence, a topic that has gained renewed notoriety in the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks. About this Image Aztec priest war god HuitzilopochtliIn the article, University of Michigan psychologist Brad Bushman and his colleagues suggest that scriptural violence sanctioned by God can increase aggression, especially in believers.The authors set out to examine this interaction by conducting experiments with undergraduates at two religiously contrasting universities: Brigham Young University where 99% of students report believing in God and the Bible and Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam where just 50% report believing in God and 27% believe in the bible.After reporting their religious affiliation and beliefs, the participants read a parable adapted from a relatively obscure passage in the King J
...it's a reason for concern.
I personally have no problem with people that find solace in prayer. It doesn't harm me, and to the extent it makes them happier people, I actually benefit from their optimistic attitude. When people claim that God spoke to them, however, problems arise. The belief that an all-powerful omniscient being spoke to you supports the belief that your message and the
