Month: July 2024

“God helps those who help themselves.” I heard this often as a child. Many people quoted it as if it was a Bible verse; and if it wasn’t, they thought it should be. This quote is not a Bible verse; in fact, the scriptures reveal how God always makes the first move. He loved us…

Sometimes I gauge God’s love for me by the circumstances in my life, or by my warm, fuzzy feelings, or lack thereof.   Until one day, “God loves you as much as He loves Jesus,” I heard the preacher say. I couldn’t believe my ears. Blasphemy! I thought. Then the preacher read a Bible verse.  “I…

I grew up in church, thinking God was an angry old man with a long white beard and an even longer stick, waiting for me to make a mistake so He could give me a whack. I am not sure where this thought originated, but it was lodged in the center of my heart.  Perfection…

I was 6 when my family began regularly attending church. For the last half a century I have read my Bible, visited a plethora of churches, and listened to many Bible teachers. I’ve naturally adopted theologies along the way.  Today I am 60. When I was in my 40’s, I noticed my conflicting ideas about…