thoughts on life and faith
I first came across Playboy when I was barely 13. Before the internet, pornography was most accessible hidden in the drawers of discrete family members. By today's standards, I came to it late. The national average of first exposure for both boys and girls ranges between 8 to 11 years old. Regardless of your stance … Continue reading Sympathy For The Devil
1 The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will. 2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart. … Continue reading What God Wants
1 The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will. 2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart. … Continue reading This Is What To Weigh
So there I was writing my weekly piece on the best music I heard within the last seven days desperately searching for a theme to tie it all together. On this particular day I was floored by three incredible songwriters who all just happened to be female. Now, we like to categorize music with pieces … Continue reading Gender And Music
1 The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will. 2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart. … Continue reading Guidance Over Preference
13 though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, 14 and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 15 The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. 16 But … Continue reading A Recurring Question
6 For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever. 7 He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord. - Psalms 112:6-7 To live is to await bad news. We know it's coming, but when it does, we are completely blindsided. The righteous are to be admired … Continue reading “So I’ve Got Some Bad News”
24 “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money. (Matthew 6:24) Why is it that we are so prone to wanting to control everything? In verse 24 we see Jesus … Continue reading Surrender Control
But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you. 16 Only let us hold true to what … Continue reading Monday Motivation
22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! - Galatians 5:22-23 This list of spiritual fruit makes my head spin. Rating myself next to it's claims, I fall so very short. The one that continues to … Continue reading The Disguise of Self-Control
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