I once had a boss who talked to someone else about me before he really knew me. They told him their opinion about me, which wasn't great, and then he thought he knew all he needed to know. As it turned out, it didn't even really matter in the long run if what he had … Continue reading Knowing About God
Month: October 2010
What is clean, anyway?
One of my sons likes battles. He has just over a gazillion little robots, space ships, monsters and army men, and he sets up his whole room in these elaborate battle scenes that take days to play out. While he's in the middle of one, he doesn't want anybody to clean it up. I am … Continue reading What is clean, anyway?
Don’t worry about it
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV) I was discussing this verse with my kids today, and it occurred to me … Continue reading Don’t worry about it
Standing against the attack
Our struggle is not with flesh and blood. It is with rulers and powers and spiritual forces of darkness, and they are out to get you. That almost sounds paranoid, doesn't it? But we know it's true, and forgetting that it is true will end up with us getting blind sided and derailed in our … Continue reading Standing against the attack