Category Archives: daily thoughts

We pray, give and sacrifice in the name of God so we can be noticed and commended by other people.  (Matthew 6:21 ESV) For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Where is my treasure? Where is … Continue reading →

EXCERPT from Passion/Purpose/Perspective http://ppp.livingbythewordsofgod.com/index.htm PURPOSE: My purpose is to draw you into a vital relationship with God through his words; a relationship that fits his design and intent and brings glory to God. Inspire you to taste the goodness of … Continue reading →

I was rude to someone at work yesterday, and I paid for it when I saw the anxiety on his face that I was partially responsible for.  I hated to see his look of anguish and confusion, and I was … Continue reading →

No plagiarism Jesus one time said, “My teaching is not mine.”  He went on to say that his teaching was “his who sent me.”  You may read the references below. Savior of the World Job Description I read this in … Continue reading →

    “The way up is down” — Martin Lloyd-Jones (1 Peter 5:6 NCV)  Be humble under God’s powerful hand so he will lift you up when the right time comes. This is another piece of wisdom from God that seems … Continue reading →

My friend and his banjo came by the other night. Nice! Spring evening, doors open, sounds and smells of Spring. And the sound of friends catching up on each other’s lives. Sometimes we need to do that; just sit in … Continue reading →

I like what water does in validating my work.  I am an excavator, a digger. I dig and then the next hard rain proves my work to be good or bad.  Since I want to do excellent work, I anxiously … Continue reading →

Three guesses as to what low-technology exercise I participated in Friday evening. I shoveled dirt, or more accurately, topsoil, from the bed of my pickup into low places in the back yard. It felt great — grass, birds singing, a … Continue reading →

Blah, blah, blah, blah. . . You think you’ve heard it all, but have you heard “it” from God? First hand. God’s words. Minus the religious blather. Okay, so now you think you’ve stumbled on another crackpot who promises to … Continue reading →

Jesus did not once say: 1.    Go to church. 2.    Have a Bible study. 3.    Go learn more about me. 4.    Go to Sunday School. 5.    He didn’t give abstract lectures on morals or theology. But the NT lists some … Continue reading →