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Enjoyable Crops
Sin is fun. If it weren't, we wouldn't have such a hard time resisting it, would we? But we often forget that the end result is not fun at all. Sin is fun when you start and while you do it, but by the time you get to the "rewards" it promised, you find those...
When God Cannot Give to You
I was perusing through some notes and one stuck out: Where the kingdom of God is rejected, it is inappropriate for the King to share its new life and joy. God offers and shares His love freely. He wants us all to be rescued from sin so we can be in Heaven with Him....
God’s Plans and Our Plans
I found some notes from a sermon. I don't remember how long ago I made these notes, but that doesn't mean the information doesn't still apply. From Proverbs 16:1-4, there are four points, one for each verse and extra Bible references in a few. God's plans over-rule...
You’re Safe
I recently went to visit one of my sisters. Since I was there on Sunday I went to church with her. The pastor there has been preaching from Romans, and the recap of chapter 8 stuck out. In Romans 8, Paul is explaining to these Christians about salvation, and that once...
“There’s Nothing to Do” or Purposefully Including God
As I began writing this blog, I was bored. Or I thought I was. As I thought about it I wondered if I was just restless, or if it was something else. I didn't have anything I had to do right then, and didn't know what to do to remedy it. I tried to do things but still...
Faith Outside of Trials
In the sermon yesterday morning, the pastor pointed out something about Joseph that I don't typically think about. In Genesis, we see Joseph being sold into slavery by his brothers, coming to a good position as a steward for his master, going to prison because of a...