Hallowed. What does that mean? Do you even use the word “hallowed”? Is it yet another word that’s been “watered down” to the point where it means nothing like it used to?
It seems important to be able to answer these questions – since we’re saying God’s name is hallowed.
… as Christians – we learn the God will give us what we need – whether we want it or not, but not necessarily the things we want – because we don’t need them.
That’s wrong! It’s so wrong!
I’ve felt like this before. So have you. We all have. Someone did something to us. Most likely, someone we really care about. And thought we could trust. But they hurt us and we’re mad. And we feel totally justified.
How could you do that to me? More
… things happen. “Terrible” things happen. and then we turn to God. I even had that sign reminding me that He was there – and when that kind of thing comes up – He’s got it. But did I always remember that?
We say God’s taking care of that. Do we believe it? More
For me, it wasn’t just the blood of Jesus. Not like that’s anything I should even use the word “just” with. But I was young. And it was Paul that scared me to death. I knew I’d never be asked to be Jesus. But Paul – that’s a different story. And it’s not like Paul was the only follower of Jesus that suffered. Heck – they all did. I din’t want that.
Take this in remembrance of me. More
I submit – that death – the one where we choose to follow Jesus, is far more drastic that what we normally think of with the word death.
Does that surprise you?
What are you willing to die for? More
Have you heard anything like this before?
“We have mocked his (Jesus’) victory by whitewashing the enemy for the sake of our neighbor’s approval.” He blinked and drew a deep breath. “Imagine me talking like that from the pulpit. It would scare the breath out of most of them.””
Have you heard this from the pulpit? More
“God, help me,” he muttered. But that was stupid, because he didn’t believe in God.” But maybe there was a Satan and his number had come up on Satan’s big spinning wheel…” from “Heaven’s Wager (The Heaven Trilogy Book 1) by Ted Dekker I actually witnessed this one time. I was going to work,
“God, help me” he muttered. More
When a tree destroys a car, why is it an “act of God”? And why do we call things like this natural disasters? There’s nothing “natural” about it. Why not call it an “act of Satan”?
Like you did? or Like I did? I was listening to President Obama speaking to reporters at a NATO meeting just now. While he was talking about the shootings in this country lately, those shot by police and the police shot in Dallas – I couldn’t help but keep saying – Like you did?
