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Praying Afer Every Election!

1 Timothy 2:1-4 – “Make prayers, requests, intercession, andthanksgiving for everyone – for your leaders and all in authority – so we maylead a quiet and peaceable life of honesty and dignity. For this is good in thesight of God our Savior, Who wants everyone to be saved and come to know thetruth.”Lord, even if we despise someone in a position of authority, You don’t!Your will is for

ABC Characteristics of Christians

 This alphabeticallist describes traits commonly held among Christians from all sorts of backgroundsand church affiliations. However, numerous other possibilities exist too. Forinstance, we might prefer “Disciplined” under “D” or “Peacemaking” instead of “Prayerful”or “Victorious” in lieu of “Versatile.”Regardless of thevariations we use as substitutes for the words selected here, the

God wants to bring good from bad

Remember how Romans 8:28  assures us that "All things work together for good for those who love God and are called according to His purpose?" Two biblical examples of this very thing come to mind:First, when the Apostle Paul heard of some basic no-no's happening among the Christians in Corinth, he wrote a letter to chastise them. Eventually, however, he tried another approach, and by Chapter

Me, Myself, and Eye Care

 Over a decade ago I began this blog, and, as time has flown,so has my vision. With a few other blogs to maintain, I hope to post/ reposttimely or timeless topics on WordPress, thus focusing my failing sight on onlyone site. (Pun intended.)When I mentioned my macular hole (left eye) and macularwrinkle (right eye) to a fellow writer in my Christian Poets & Writersgroup on Facebook, I learned

When people in your presence push their politics

 (Yes,alliteration intended.)Are you wearyof hearing heated debates over politics? If so, try turning disputes into atruce with these Bible tips.AllChristians have a duty to tell the truth of God’s Word: “There is no authority except from God,” Romans 13.Alllands are placed under God-given authority (Jeremiah 27:6.) All ofthe people in the crowd recognized Jesus’ authority as He taught

Caregivers, Caretakers

Undoubtedly,our circumstances differ in detail, but my thoughts here and your Commentsbelow might help each of us who cares for an adult with some form of dementiaor an inability to process or recall information.Note the attention span of the person in yourcare. One minute? Three?  Be prepared to answer the same question or hearthe same story many, many times. Offer needed instructions one

Jesus can use the Internet!

 If you’veever been to church or read the Bible, you’ve surely heard Jesus’ command in Matthew28:18-19: KingJames Version“AndJesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heavenand in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations….” Douay-Rheims 1899American Edition“AndJesus coming, spoke to them, saying: All power is given to me in heaven and inearth.

Where old hotlinks go to die or worse!

If you’ve been fortunate enough to get a .com, .net, or other dot domain in your own name, do not (I repeat, do not) let it go! Ditto on other domain names that define your work. Unfortunately, I speak from experience! Earlier this year, I decided not to renew my domain names and keep only my blogs or other free sites. Bad idea! Within a short time, I discovered that anyone looking for my

Baffling Bible Verses!

 If you’veread the blog posts on “A Life Worthy,” you know Michael Burns loves the Lord,the Bible, and levity – all of which we, too, greatly need. In this morning's post, however, he asked a seriously big question: “Somany believers trust God, fear God, serve God, and yet are destitute. Why?” Since Psalm25:12-13 had evoked that question, I re-read the words Michael had quoted atthe

Learning to See God

 Many ofus ask how to hear God better, but maybe it’s more basic to first learn how tosee. TheBible gives us a comprehensive picture of God. We get awide-angle view of God and His ongoing interactions with mankind by reading theBible cover to cover, preferably in more than one translation. For anup close and personal relationship, we zoom in by becoming acquainted with Old