Posts Tagged ‘Obedience’
Noble inspiration is wasted when noble things go undone.
Proverbs 12:24 You might be thinking… here he goes again. Another post about the importance of doing rather than just thinking about doing. Strike a nerve, did I? Well, I certainly did with myself. You see, I grew up watching my Dad, who never, or rarely, did nothing. It’s been engrained in my head, through…
Read MoreFaith in God grows proportionately with praise and worship of God.
Psalm 68:34-35 What do shopping coupons have in common with vacation time you earn at work? Of course, we all wish that we could get coupons for vacation time but I’m not aware of any employer that does that… In addition, that’s not the answer I’m looking for. Here’s a hint: It has to do…
Read MoreThe use of the word “maybe” might indicate a potential problem that might possibly be an issue to some people that might matter.
2 Timothy 2:3-9 Growing up, my sister had a friend who would frequently say these words when asked about the likelihood of something happening: “Prolly will. Prolly won’t.” To translate “BSG’s” words – “Probably will. Probably won’t.” After several decades to ponder her words of wisdom, I’m still amazed at her gift of clairvoyance and…
Read MoreThe trouble with trouble is that it’s no trouble to find it.
Job 4:7-11 We don’t have to look very hard. It seems like everywhere we go, we can find it – or it’ll find us. And what am I referring to? Everyone’s favorite companion… Trouble. Why is that? Why does trouble follow us around like that little black cloud hanging over our shoulder, accompanying us everywhere…
Read More“Seize the day” with your head… not your hand.
John 10:7-10 Carpe Diem. It was the Roman poet, Horace, way back in 23 B.C., that coined the phrase we now commonly refer to as “Seize the Day”. In Odes, his book of poetry, the original Latin phrase was “carpe diem quam minimum credula postero” which translates in English to “pluck the day, trusting as…
Read MoreEvery success is the result of countless others not doing what you just did.
2 Chronicles 15:7 Have you ever looked at a success that someone else enjoyed and thought, “I could have done that.” ? Well… you didn’t and they did. You made a choice and the other person did too. Besides, it’s hard to be successful sitting in your recliner with a TV remote in your hand.…
Read MoreOn the road of life, take the left fork and then the right fork for it is this method of navigation that will never direct you in a circle.
Deuteronomy 17:10-12 Have you ever started out going somewhere that you’re not completely sure how to get there and end up right back where you started? We’ve all done that at one time or another, even though most male humans refuse to admit it. 🙂 Sometimes, navigation is less of a science and more of…
Read MoreProfanity will raise your stock in the eyes of people that don’t matter but will lower your stock in the eyes of people that do.
James 3:9-11 Today’s Tiny Words. Big Life. post might step on some #)$(%* toes… If you had a conversation with God, would you tell him that you don’t understand the Bible because it’s too %^$# hard to understand? How about asking for help with a situation at work. Would you ask God for assistance because…
Read MoreRide each wave to the shoreline but do not linger for the next wave could be a tsunami.
Mark 13:33 Growing up, I always loved The Beach Boys. I suppose it was their aura of California Dreamin’, surfing, and ummm… let’s call ’em little tiny swimsuits. (Please forgive me – I was very young back then and little tiny swimsuits made quite an impression on me at the time. Come to think of…
Read MoreIt’s nice to share some moments with others but no one owns your moments except you.
Romans 14:11-12 Growing up in the 60’s, there was a very popular TV program called The Ed Sullivan Show that featured a comedian named Flip Wilson. (For those of you who came along later, this is the same TV show that launched The Beatles – so it’s sort of an iconic part of our history.)…
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