“If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not […]
Acts
Led by the Spirit: Free Fall
photo credit: WanderingtheWorld (www.ChrisFord.com) ‘Letting Go’, United States, New York, Montauk via photopin (license) “Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6, Nasb Recently I heard a sermon that quenched my soul. Like a rushing waterfall, it […]
Seeing … and Accepting
“For in Him we live and move and exist …” Acts 17:28, NASB “I looked in the mirror and wondered who that woman was,” my then 50-year-old friend remarked. “I still felt 20-something in my mind,” she continued. Evidently what she saw and how she felt didn’t mesh. That conversation casually occurred over 20 years […]
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Before Tragedy Strikes … STAND and SPEAK
“Go your way, stand and speak to the people in the temple the whole message of this Life.” Acts 5:20 She hung on for dear life–gripping a tree trunk and screaming unreservedly as murky water gushed fiercely all around. The tidal wave’s immeasurable water and overwhelming strength relentlessly plunged her into absolute horror. Unspeakably […]
Moving Forward
Image: FreeDigitalPhotos.net For in him we live, and move, and have our being …” – Acts 17:28 (KJV) “Close your eyes,” my daughter instructed. She and her friend led me down the porch steps and along our front walkway. Their small hands clasped mine as I was kindly informed of each step and gently taken to […]
Conquering the Craziness – Principle #3: Do Good
Image: Simon Howden / FreeDigitalPhotos.net “You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good, and healing all who were oppressed by the devil; for God was with Him.” – Acts 10:38 The red shirt caught my eye. He looked young […]