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    Photo by Terrah Holly on Unsplash   “And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.” – Colossians 3:15   You can choose to possess this gift. You always have a choice. It is a quality that is not subject to…

  “… and lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting upon him.” – Matthew 3:16b A family of doves built a nest in a flower basket on our patio. I have mentioned this in several contexts and they taught me many lessons.…

Photo by Ricardo Rocha on Unsplash I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: – Matthew 3:11 Are you fired up? Water reminds us of Spirit and of fire.…

  I understand that saying "Our thoughts and prayers are with them," can be an empty and dismissive statement in days of calamity, injustice, tragedy and horror. Acknowledging that as true, I choose not to give up on either thinking nor praying. Nor do I intend to divorce either from action and agony. With that…

We are all motivated by something. Our deep internal motivations are triggered by external forces and we move as we are moved. To know what motivates us, moves us, inspires us, and incites us to action is a gift. I know that not everyone is moved by what moves me. It becomes pretty obvious what…

Time is created. It is governed by nature and nature is under the sovereignty of God. It may be different in different corners of the universe, but it sings in harmony with all. All light and energy, all darting, pulsating particles that create what we perceive as solid reality, emanate from the intention of God.…

What we often call “suffering” and “persecution” is often just inconvenience or loss of privileged status. There are people who are actually suffering persecution in the world for their Christian and other-than-Christian beliefs. We need to keep them in prayer and stand for and with them.

    How big is big? How vast is the sum of countless unknowns? How incalculable is this universe we call home? How small we are? Thank you, friend Carol, for sharing this and so many wonderful postings on physics, astronomy, and the sciences. My philosophical and theological friends can get a lot of mileage…

The composer/conductor is capable of multi-tasking with undivided attention. Here is an amazing, remarkable, wondrous God whose ability to multi-task rivals anything. 1. He builds the city of His dwelling by gathering outcasts. Imagine the creativity, a city of outcasts. 2. He gives attention to the brokenhearted and heals their wounds. 3. In His spare…