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In Court and On Trial

A few days ago someone was talking about how God is the judge in the courtroom of life, and we can try to put Him on trial as if we're the judge, but we can't do that because we're not the judge. Then I started thinking about what it looks like when people try to...

A Summary Look Back Before Going Forward

I've been in Deuteronomy in my daily Bible reading lately. Here Moses is giving the children of Israel a summary of what's happened to them since they left Egypt (Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers) before they head into the Promised Land. He's reminding them of the...

Heaping Coals of Fire

In Romans 12:20, we see the apostle Paul referencing Proverbs 25:21-22. In a modern Western way of thinking, the term "heap coals of fire on his head" gives me the idea that I'm exacting some type of vengeance or convicting with shame by being kind to people I don't...

Giving Things Up, But Not Really

When God calls you to His work, sometimes He calls you to give up some things. But when you think about it, when you're doing God's work you're really gaining, so whatever you've given up isn't really giving up. I'm not just talking about the riches you gain in Heaven...

God’s Will Can Be Weird

Sometimes we know what God has called us to do and where we're supposed to be, but we don't always know how we'll get there. Sometimes we get there even if we didn't participate the way we were supposed to. For an Old Testament example, Samson was supposed to deliver...

Phone Notes

When I don't have a paper notebook with me, I put notes in my phone. I thought I'd share a few. God doesn't need eyes in the back of His head, He just knows where we are all the time. He saw us "sneak" off. Serving God is never part-time. It is a full commitment....

Paul’s Personality

The other day a friend and I were talking about the apostle Paul. Among the things we discussed about him were his personality, which God did not change upon converting Paul, God just gave it new direction. Paul was a very driven, zealous man. He gave every ounce of...

Treating Symptoms, or the Problem?

When you see a doctor for uncomfortable symptoms, the point is to find out the problem that's causing them. If you have pain, you might take some pain medicine for a while so you can function, but that doesn't actually fix the problem, it just minimizes your awareness...

Just Say So

Sometimes we go about life feeling miserable because someone didn't do or say something we wanted or needed. But sometimes that's because they didn't know we wanted or needed it. Sometimes a lot of complications in life can be cleared up by simply telling someone how...