Unlike what we saw in a previous post, God was not testing me this time. You could say embracing the undesirable and the uncomfortable was second nature to me. This happened when we contracted a painter to give a beautiful coat to my house. Time was not on our side and as he delayed, the others…
Strong Weakness
The man who popularized the strange concept of strong weakness also wrote sixty-six percent of the New Testament. What was even more interesting was that he was following up on a conversation that he and God were having. He had prayed for help with a problem, and which of us does not know about that?…
Triumphs In Trouble
The idea that faith triumphs in trouble is not original to this post. We lifted it from the running head of the first five verses of the fifth chapter of Romans. Hopefully, saying it that way should help you remember that Romans 5.1-5 is where you build character. You can always refer to it from…
What Shall I Say?
What shall I say is a question that Jesus, the only begotten Son of God, asked at one point in His earthly ministry. No doubt, the situation must have been critical for such a question to come out of the mouth of God. You know of course that Jesus is God. He said it Himself,…
Heating Chill
If you think that heating chill sounds like speaking from both sides of our mouths, you are right. But that is the whole idea behind our series on positive problems. If you have missed earlier posts, I encourage you to go back and read them. Because understanding this idea is the best way you can…
Watch-night Surgery
According to the bible, or so I hear, a watch-night is like the night vigil before a feast. And since that is what happened to me last night, I am calling this the watch-night surgery. I had an appointment with a new eye doctor at a distance that was out of my comfort zone. That…