Author Thoughts Today – Mark Batterson’s “Double Blessings” – 080725 “You cannot claim the promises of God like a game of Pin the Tail on the Donkey, but every promise has your name on it. Every blessing in the Bible is part and parcel of our spiritual birthright by virtue of what Christ accomplished on […]
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Mark Batterson’s “Chase the Lion” Devotional – Day 7 of 7 Just because something isn’t part of your life plan doesn’t mean it’s not a part of your destiny. Without me even knowing it, God has been fulfilling his call on my life. My job is to obey God with a keyboard, with a pulpit. […]
Author Thoughts Today – July 31, 2025 I read several devotionals from different authors, and this morning’s writing by Oswald Chambers, a preacher of the deeper spiritual life, resonated with me. What stood out was the last sentence. God places us in darkness to test and train us, so that we may endure until we […]
Author Thoughts Today – July 30, 2025 Mark Batterson’s “Chase the Lion” is a seven-day devotional keying on the theme of his book “Chasing a Lion Into a Pit on a Snowy Day”. The story is from the Old Testament, featuring a character named Benaiah who appears in the book of 2 Samuel. He never […]
Author Thoughts Today – July 29, 2025 My fellow prayer warriors and I met this morning at 6:30 AM, as we have done on Tuesdays for years, to pray over one another, our families, friends, and whatever else any of us choose to share from our hearts and minds. Our hour on Zoom is powerful. […]
A cup of coffee on the deck with two cats waiting for the sun to break the horizon was my silent time this morning. One of the benefits of being unsupervised is the freedom to enjoy the peace and solitude of a new day. I listened for the still, small voice of God but only […]
“Silence is anything but passive waiting. It’s proactive listening. And each day, God’s voice gets a little louder in our lives until He’s all we can hear. If you want to hear the heart of God, silence is key. If you want the Spirit of God to fill you, be still.” Mark Batterson * * […]
During devotionals this morning, Mark Batterson and the Spirit laid this on me, and I felt compelled to share it. Peace! G. “There’s an old adage that those who dance are thought mad by those who hear not the music. That is certainly true of those who walk to the beat of God’s drum. When […]
This post is an annual event (#14) I usually post on Maundy Thursday to raise awareness of events 2,000 plus years ago that took place that night, and the torture into early morning that became Good Friday. The original posting was also a Maundy Thursday fourteen years ago. I reflect on this version of Good […]
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