Oct 31, 1517, Martin Luther posted his ideas of what being a Christian is all about. He protested the actions of the Roman Catholic Church hierarchy and the School of Cardinals regarding the authority of the Pope over the interpretation of Scripture. When I was in a catholic school they told be that Luther was [...]
Archive for October, 2008
“Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with Thanksgiving.” Colossians 4:2 (ESV) “One day Jesus told his disciples a story to illustrate their need for constant prayer and showed them never to give up.” Luke 18:1 (NLT) While the story Jesus tells is an example of praying for a constant need, Paul speaks of [...]
Pray for Victims of Cancer
Oct 21
Two of my friends, Wendy in Australia and Grace in the Desert, are suffering from cancer. Both are doing poorly right now. Wendy is in the hospital with a high fever and Gracie is weak and in much pain. I ask for prayers for these two people and for all the victims of cancer and [...]
“And remember, it is a message to obey, not just to listen to. If you do not obey, you are only fooling yourself.” James 1:22 (NLT) I came back to this verse because it set the tone on living a Christian life. That we do more than just listen to the preacher and go home [...]
“Do not be deceived.” So often we get locked up in our desires that we end up deceiving ourselves. There are times when we see scriptures with our human eyes instead of our Spiritual eyes and we start to make demand on each other that we think are the right ones when in reality, they [...]
Oct. Quotes
Oct 14
Oct 16, 08 The eagle was once nothing but an egg, but what we know about the nature, the meaning, the possibilities of that egg had we never seen the eagle soaring in splendor against the sky? –Anon Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisable sun within us. Thomas Browne Now [...]
A Year on the Blog
Oct 13
October 17. 2007 I posted my first blog. It is hard to beleive that I have been writing for a year now. Over the last year I have posted a lot more than I thought I would and at the same time,I want to post so much more. Of all the postings the single greatest [...]
Orchids in the Desert
Oct 6
This past weekend, I and my wife went with her Red Hat group to the Landers Orchid Festival in (of course) Landers California. Many times I have tried to grow orchids and have failed every time. Because I love them so, I wanted to learn from professionals who lived in the desert just as I [...]
James is the least studied book of the New Testament in part, I beleive, because it deals with the responsibilities of Christian Living and many don’t want to be “burdened” with accountability. As I have been led by God to Service in the Law of God’s Love, I am compelled to live by what is [...]