I recall sitting in my bedroom on Walnut Dr. It was summer. I think I was 19 years old. I knew what God was wanting to do with me at the time. I knew what He was calling me to do. I knew what He was preparing. But I had this fear of stepping out [...]
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Why all the fear?
Posted: January 8, 2009 in Bible Reading, Calling, Confidence, Conversation with God, Faith, Fear, Memories, Oswald Chambers, Psalms, The Bible, Trusting God1
According to International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, a-do’-ni, ad-o-na’-i (‘adhonay): A Divine name, translated “Lord,” and signifying, from its derivation, “sovereignty.” Its vowels are found in the Massoretic Text with the unpronounceable tetragrammaton YHWH; and when the Hebrew reader came to these letters, he always substituted in pronunciation the word ” ‘adhonay.” Its vowels combined with [...]
Mountain Biking to the Mountain Top
Posted: October 1, 2008 in Memories, Mountain Biking, Oswald Chambers, Surrender, Trials and TestingOne of the greatest experiences in my life was also one of my scariest. It was 1997 and I was in LaPlata Canyon, Colorado. LaPlata Canyon is just west of Durango. I had just begun mountain biking a year before. This was my first trek up a real mountain. It was a beautiful Saturday morning [...]
Here we are September 1, 2008. A year ago, going into Labor Day weekend, I had determined after work I would go home and lay on the sofa all weekend and watch NASCAR and football. I recall having that weekend to myself and desiring to do nothing! I received a phone call from a friend [...]
“…willful, deliberate prayer.”
Posted: August 23, 2008 in Memories, Oswald Chambers, Prayer, Spiritual Growth, U2My prayer life with God has been on the forefront of my mind. Several things have brought me to this place. Conversation with friends, reading, and circumstances. Out of all these things has come Whispering Secrets, Just how important is it? and now “…willful, deliberate prayer.” Life is full of so many surprises. I wonder how many of [...]
I’m wrestling with the thoughts I had from “Take courage…” There were other examples I could have used instead of the one I used about playing guitar. So now, I wonder “What’s next to do?” This question comes from today’s Oswald Chambers. …Put everything in your life afloat upon God, going out to sea on [...]
Today has been a tough day for many I work with. Gerry died unexpectedly Sunday night. He will be missed by all. As I have gone through the morning, I have listened to people remark about Gerry and the shock. It’s interesting to me in almost every conversation people mentioned the last time they talked [...]
I’ve been talking about God’s love, knowing God, walking a road few dare to travel, being intimate with God, and going deeper. This past week has been around the metaphor of the ocean. God’s deep and wide limitless love. I want to learn to swim in this ocean of love. It’s Mother’s Day weekend. As I think [...]
If God were to speak to you right now would you be ready to listen? Several years ago I was Youth Pastor at First Baptist Church in Aztec, NM. I took a group of Juniors and Seniors from high school down to Wayland Baptist University in Texas to check out the college and to hear [...]
An unguarded moment (pt 2)
Posted: May 1, 2008 in Bible Study, Discipleship, Faith, Lessons Learned, Memories, Oswald Chambers, Spiritual GrowthYesterday I wrote about “an unguarded moment” in my life. That moment took place in the early Spring of 2000. I catch myself sometimes thinking a lot about times that have gone by. It’s interesting to me that my children do the same. Just the other day one of them made the comment that she [...]
