Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for honorable use, some for dishonorable. Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy,...
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I’ve Been Thinking Series
I’ve been thinking about a strange dream…
For He satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul He fills with good things.Psalm 107:9 (ESV) It is unusual for me to remember my dreams, but one recently got my attention. In my dream somehow a tiny baby attached itself to me. The poor thing was shriveled with a...
I’ve been thinking about churning…
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.James 1:2-4 (ESV) I come from...
I’ve been thinking about a worldview
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”John 14:6 ESV I have been evaluating how persuasive instruction affects me. It seems that much of it may be acceptable to my senses and often weighs in on my...
I’ve been thinking about the call to come home…
But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship Him.John 4:23 (ESV) I just finished reading The Call of the Wild, which is considered by many to be Jack...
I’ve been thinking about an ampersand
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.I Peter 3:8&9 (ESV) A...
I’ve been thinking about resilience…
But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.Proverbs 4:18 (ESV) When my dad was a young man, he leased farmland near Pierson, Iowa. For several years he bought seed and planted—and then watched as a...
I’ve been thinking about unchecked grief…
…so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope. For [since] we believe that Jesus died and rose again…1 Thessalonians 4:13&14 (NASB) As I finished the last page of a recent book, I realized the theme was a phrase that was unfamiliar to me. The story...
I’ve been thinking about guidance anxiety…
You were bought with a price [you were actually purchased with the precious blood of Jesus and made His own]. So then, honor and glorify God with your body.I Corinthians 6:20 (AMP) t has been my privilege over the years to help many men and women articulate a purpose...
I’ve been thinking about vexation…
Therefore, remove vexation (sorrow and anger) from your heart and put away pain from your body, for childhood and the prime of life are fleeting.Ecclesiastes 11:10 Amplified Bible (AMP) Lately I have been noticing my reactions to the little annoyances of life getting...