Reading comments on the post of the progressively-darkening various skin-toned arms that I posted on social media, I was reminded of a time I was confronted with anger when I complimented a young black woman on her beauty.. I have looked at some darker skinned women...
My husband, Bill, is a kind and generous and morally grounded individual. He has expressed annoyance at times about the way in which David is held up as an example for Christians, given his many failings. And being called “a man after God’s own heart” is particularly...
Telling Ourselves the Truth about Who We Are The Apostle Paul grew in self-awareness and understanding throughout his Christian journey. 1.) Early on, before his encounter with Christ on the Damascus Rd. – Paul (known as Saul, before his conversion) considered...
Early this morning as my brain began to stir, the Lord put in my mind a one-frame dream/vision of a Bible that said: “The Reverence Bible”. I thought to myself, “What is this? I’ve seen a lot of Bibles, but this is something new.”...
(12/2017 CBB) While all people may rightfully be referred to as “all God’s children”, there are a variety of descriptions in Scripture that make it clear that there are degrees of faith among people and certain descriptions that we show a progressive degree of...
I know the feeling of my soul “soaring.” It happens when I read something that positively clarifies my vision and hits the mark, expressing to my ears and mind things that I have felt but been unable to articulate. David Watson’s book,...
Transactional prayer= “help me” faith Transcendent prayer= “have me” faith From devotional at seedbed.com “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. It is tempting to read...
Take care what you bring to the Lord in worship and service. Those who serve the Lord are called to submit themselves to the sanctifying work of the Lord. To bring less than one’s best of one’s all to God in worship and service, who Himself has given us His BEST, will...
When Marriage or Pre-Marital Counseling Is Considered……. As a new year begins people may consider ways in which they want to see their lives change in the year ahead. Some may be planning to marry this year and seeking pre-marital counseling. Existing marriages...
A graphic look at the operation of grace in our lives. I was reading a Seedbed publication, This Is How We Know. that we used this last spring for a Lenten study. I was reviewing it before I move into Lent next month…. On page 128 I saw this again: “Many...
