What do you do when you hear a sermon and you know, deep down in your soul, that what you’re hearing is wrong? When the Holy Spirit as that still, small voice is whispering so loudly that you can almost hear his voice physically saying, “This is not Biblical!”? Do you get up and slip…
Category: Christian Walk
Regarding Fleshy Fruit: Does the Bible Really Say That?
It was Sunday, March 22. [A family member] and I are at the 9 AM service at [my family member’s] church, a Missouri Synod Lutheran church. We’ve progressed through the order of service to the message. I’m paying attention to the sermon like I always do. I have found myself frustrated with the pastor, who…
What is Grace, Anyway?
Writer’s Note: In going through my old prayer journals recently, I found an assorted collection of items I’ve written over the years that I’ve never shared. This was written in 1999. As an aside, do you remember the days when we actually used dictionaries instead of Google? Some things change, but the important things are…
The Good, The Great, and The Judges
Writer’s note: the post to which I refer in the commentary below is no longer available. I should have copied the contents at the time, but I’ll consider it a lesson learned. -Cindy, 1/21/2023 I recently saw this posted on a friend’s Facebook page, and the irony of such a post caught my attention. I…
A Response to a Legalistic Christian
The following is a status update posted by one of my Facebook friends: “Beloved friends, please let me be clear. I am a born-again Christian. I am on Facebook by choice. I am on Facebook because I want to be on Facebook. I choose my Facebook friends. The word “friend” implies someone with whom you…
Daily Bible Readings
Please click here to open the Daily Bible Readings Spreadsheet. “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.” Psalm 119:105 No matter how busy you are, taking time to spend in the Word of God and in prayer is time more than well spent. A stumbling block for so…
Just Let Me Be a Field Hand
One of the ladies in my Sunday School class attended a revival meeting last week during which the speaker emphasized the moral decline of our nation and suggested some ways for Christians to respond. She spoke as if this was her first revelation regarding just how far we have fallen, although I think her true…
What Is Your Ministry? Part 3
Now that we know that our ministries should be about ministering to the needs of others, what do we do? How can the working woman be about the business of meeting the needs of others? The first thing to realize is that it is often possible to minister to someone without that person’s knowledge. We…
Psalm 111
NASA Photo: the “Eye of God” Praise the LORD. I will extol the LORD with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly. Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them. Glorious and majestic are his deeds, and his righteousness endures forever. He has…
What Is Your Ministry? Part 2
In yesterday’s post, we discussed that having a ministry is not about “finding your purpose” or “developing your spiritual gifts” or about being involved in every activity that comes along. Today we will examine what the Bible says about what our ministries should be. I know this probably goes without saying, but just to reiterate,…
On My Way Home to My Father's House... 