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It may be said that time and chance happen to everyone. James 1:8 says it differently, “… a double minded man (who says one thing, does another) is unstable in all his ways…” And, there are those who discern the times and chance (gamble) all they are and all they own, for the greatest of all commodities: FREEDOM. Long before the U.S. Declaration of Independence was signed, a Continental Army formed. You know their names: John Adams, Ben Franklin, John Glover, John Hancock, William Lee, Paul Re...
Humility (getting together with God) is a step of that exposes, to us, what others already see in our character. Humility also serves to halt deception. Is this truth or lies? Truth has a ‘golden tone’ which emanates from a pure heart. This voice activated cry grabs God’s attention. Then, He tweaks the desires of the heart into who He created us to be. At age 15, the V.F.W. Auxiliary President, my mother, asked young ladies to sell Buddy Poppies in support of veterans. Enrollment was slow. My op...
The Kingdom of Righteousness exercises discipline, an artform of self-control. No automatic shift! Good character is humility, forgiveness and patience bred into, taught to and caught by our youth. Proverbs 22:6: “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” A Fence or An Ambulance? “‘Twas a dangerous cliff, as they freely confessed, though to walk near its crest was so pleasant; but over its terrible edge there had slipped a duke and full many a...
Throngs of followers. Soldiers under orders. Corrupt governments allied. Crowds stirred up to anger. One Man, Jesus. God’s Love hanging between Heaven and Hell. Mercy is Greek for the Hebrew word “hesed” meaning ‘complete compassion’. A covenant in Blood sworn to Abraham, initiated a final, sustainable, solution to satan’s rule over mankind. Genesis 12 & 15; Luke 4:18; I John 3:8 Jesus came to earth, fully God, fully Man. After His baptism, He could have chosen the world’s way. Matthew 4; Lu...
Jesus never does ministry alone. He trains DO-ers! Twelve do-ers became Disciples; Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, and Teachers. Mark 16:16-20. Three stout-hearted fishermen, Peter, James and John, knew how to separate good from bad, how to catch, clean, present and market appetizing, fresh fish for all. These businessmen provided order, leadership, experience and example. Matthew, a tax collector, understood financial laws under Roman rule; savvy about who to trust and who not to...
America is God’s country. By His design it was founded in 1620 by godly people we call Pilgrims. With no book but the Bible and no king, but King Jesus, their intrepid spirit survived starvation and exposure. Natives took note of this never-before-seen strength, or anointing, which they call ‘medicine’. Pilgrim families came to build, unlike the pillage and plundering of Vikings and other raiders. This same, fearless, brave, forward moving quality is found here, in America’s heartland where w...
Humility is designed to bring order out of chaos. A good character trait, humility simply says what God says and does what God does. And, humility is the root word for ‘humor’. Proverbs 20:24: “A man’s (woman’s, too) steps are of the Lord. How, then, can a man understand (comprehend, decipher) his own way?” Betty is an amazing pianist, also playing vibra-harp, cow bells and crystal goblets. She currently stages one-woman dramas based on women of the Bible and other Christian figures. Ov...
God gave us children to bring us hope and assure the future. “Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord; the fruit of the womb, a reward like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one’s youth, …they shall not be ashamed but shall overcome their enemies during judgement.” Psalm 127:3-5 Momma sought the Lord, daily, where her wedding vows and the spiritual growth of her two beautiful, young girls conflicted. Papa, a local chef, worked Sundays, making use of the family...
A PRAYER: Father God, I thank You and praise You for bringing us through recent, harsh February weather. Come! Heal and restore where our farmers, ranchers, and rural families have suffered loss during this event. Leave no physical, financial or emotional scar, Lord. Challenging weather can yet come. Therefore, Father, allow a Blood Line around every home, especially with school bound children, every calving field, farrowing barn, kidding barn, dog and chicken house, in Jesus’ Name. Should a...
Parables and stories cause us to remember valuable life lessons. Jesus’ Disciples asked, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”. Jesus answered, “… Because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. [For if] they understood with their hearts and turned [from wicked ways], I would heal them.” Matthew 13:11-17. All parables are about God the Father, Jesus the Son, the Kingdom of righteousness and you. Stories like my husband, Frank, driving school children in...
Initiative sparked by incentive reaches for such deep desires as we are willing to strive toward. Humility cries out to the ‘unseen puller of our plow’; the Source of life, guidance, understanding, even peace. Humility in our leadership is paramount. James 4:6-7: “He says, ‘God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble’. Therefore, submit yourself under the mighty hand of God.” Men who placed themselves “under the mighty hand of God.” include some 250 Founding Fathers who constructed a C...
Humility is no one’s favorite word. Its opposite, ‘arrogance’ is detested! Humility may be defined as “acknowledging that achievement results from the investment others make into my life.” Young adults often report, “The older I get, the smarter Dad and Mom get to be.”. Humility is, also, associated with “submission”. Dislike of this word may come when Organizer precepts of leadership are misapplied. Very organized leaders may become bossy, persnickety and territorial when visualizing the o...
Hello, Sidney Sun Readers! Looking for new this New Year? Deltas are triangular. This one has equal sides. Proverbs 4:7 tells us to get wisdom, get knowledge, and with all our getting get understanding. We may think this is pretty self-explanatory, but if it were, we’d all be operating in understanding. Understanding “dawns” on us. We ‘catch on’. We ‘get it’. We possess a new thought. Let’s say you are a young person taking a bat in your hands for the first time. Knowledge tells us that when we...
