Category: Suffering and Trials
Because the Struggle IS the Thing
This life is a test. It is only a test. 9 Satan answered the Lord , “Does Job fear God for nothing? 10 Haven’t You placed a hedge around him, his household, and everything he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in…
Faith Is Looking Beyond the Struggle
Washington Mudslide, Punishment or Chance?
Washington National Guard going through mud and debris after Saturday’s mudslide Photo was posted on Twitter by WA National Guard, a govt agency, hence image is public domain My day took an emotional turn after I learned of the report on “Woman loses 4-month-old daughter, mother in deadly Washington state…
Life: Fragile, Handle With Care
15 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. ~ Ps 103:15 Seth Godin titled one of his articles, “‘But what if I fail?’” The first sentence in the article says, “You will.” It is an irony of life. We learn to…
Courage Is Like a Muscle, and Why a Trial Is Not Always a Test
“… and then, I totally failed.” Like it or not, failure is a part of life. In the video series The Future Starts Here, The Webby Awards founder Tiffany Shlain tells us in episode 6 “The Creative Process in 10 Acts“, “It took me another twelve years before I built…
What Good Are Stress and Trials, Anyhow?
Conan the Barbarian (1982) All posts are dedicated first to God the Father and Jesus Christ the Savior. This particular post is dedicated secondarily to a friend. Just PUSH
Trials Of the Righteous
8And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? 9Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought? 10Hast not thou…
The Just War, Part 2: Why War?
Why do we have wars? I believe most of us are familiar with the Epistle of James: 1From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? 2Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and…
Where Was God on 9/11?
[Originally published on Helium Network 06-07-2009] Where was God on 9/11? He was right where He always is! He was on His throne in Heaven ruling the universe, which He holds together by His Spirit.
Because the Struggle IS the Thing
This life is a test. It is only a test. 9 Satan answered the Lord , “Does Job fear God for nothing? 10 Haven’t You placed a hedge around him, his household, and everything he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in…
Faith Is Looking Beyond the Struggle
Washington Mudslide, Punishment or Chance?
Washington National Guard going through mud and debris after Saturday’s mudslide Photo was posted on Twitter by WA National Guard, a govt agency, hence image is public domain My day took an emotional turn after I learned of the report on “Woman loses 4-month-old daughter, mother in deadly Washington state…
Life: Fragile, Handle With Care
15 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. ~ Ps 103:15 Seth Godin titled one of his articles, “‘But what if I fail?’” The first sentence in the article says, “You will.” It is an irony of life. We learn to…
Courage Is Like a Muscle, and Why a Trial Is Not Always a Test
“… and then, I totally failed.” Like it or not, failure is a part of life. In the video series The Future Starts Here, The Webby Awards founder Tiffany Shlain tells us in episode 6 “The Creative Process in 10 Acts“, “It took me another twelve years before I built…
What Good Are Stress and Trials, Anyhow?
Conan the Barbarian (1982) All posts are dedicated first to God the Father and Jesus Christ the Savior. This particular post is dedicated secondarily to a friend. Just PUSH
Trials Of the Righteous
8And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? 9Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought? 10Hast not thou…
The Just War, Part 2: Why War?
Why do we have wars? I believe most of us are familiar with the Epistle of James: 1From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? 2Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and…
Where Was God on 9/11?
[Originally published on Helium Network 06-07-2009] Where was God on 9/11? He was right where He always is! He was on His throne in Heaven ruling the universe, which He holds together by His Spirit.