It is not always easy to believe that God cares about us, especially, on an individual level. I’m one of over 6 billion on this planet. It is natural to think as the psalmist, “what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?” (Psalm 8:4, NIV).
I [...]
Posted in Journal on Jan 15th, 2010
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To say, “It’s easy to get sidetracked.” is a major understatement. My ability to get sidetracked is probably one of my worst flaws. I know it has hindered me from improving my blogging. Journaling is tough when there is little continuity to a schedule. Today, my next module in my Conflict Resolution & Reconciliation program [...]
Posted in Journal, Uncategorized on Jan 11th, 2010
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For some reason, I cannot envision myself rushing to the feet of Jesus, washing them with my tears, and then kissing them. And this bothers me greatly. Jesus means a lot to me, but I don’t know if he means that much. This bothers me even more.
I’m not appalled, like the Pharisee was, by what [...]
Posted in Journal on Jan 6th, 2010
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Thankfully for us all, Jesus came to make new things (John 3:3-5; Revelation 21-22). He ushered in a new covenant (Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 8:8-13) with a new way of life (Matthew 5-7). Jesus gives us a fresh start or a new lease on life, not just a clean slate but an altogether new one. Yesterday [...]
Posted in Journal on Jan 3rd, 2010
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The way in which we live our lives makes it terribly difficult to “get lost” in Jesus. It takes very little to throw us off track. One misstep or one unexpected kink in the plans and things can spiral out of control.
The American way of life, in particular, simply isn’t conducive to it. I’m frustrated. [...]
Posted in Christian Life, Journal on Dec 30th, 2009
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