My last post was about how justice is different from fairness and because God is just He can't be mad at us. Then today Paul Ellis posted part two on the wrath of God. You must read his post. It is amazing. He says some very profound things that I hope he doesn't mind I … Continue reading Fear and Trembling
Category: Grace
Feels Good to do Good
Since I can remember it feels good to do good. Does that statement rub you the wrong way? I hope not. If you are a born again believer you have a divine nature that He gave you. You have a new spirit, heart and a mind that is learning a new way to think. I … Continue reading Feels Good to do Good
Dinner Table
I was pondering the idea of surrender verses suppression, yes again. I can't shake this one so I know God has a strong message for me and hopefully you. When we live in fear, out of obligation we tend to suppress stuff instead of surrendering it. Grace says we get to bring it to God. … Continue reading Dinner Table
Possible, Probable, Absolute
In my job we work often with probabilities and sensitivities. We ask the question "What is the likelihood and severity of a given..." I'm not a statistician but we use statistics to capture the variable nature of things. We also say there are no such things as absolutes. The cliché is "there are no absolutes except in … Continue reading Possible, Probable, Absolute
Déjà vu
Luke 5:4 And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” 5 And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.” 6 And when they had done this, they enclosed a … Continue reading Déjà vu
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