Having that practical and down to earth attitude is always a nice reminder of how God looks at his relationship with us. It should be a reminder that we should consider it to be the same way. It does sound funny to say that because we associate with the relationships we can physically see like with our friends.
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Grow Strong In Your Weakness
Grow strong in your weakness is something we don't here often anymore. Weakness is a sign of defeat and in the corporate world of business it is highly recommended that you do not show this to your peers or competitors. The unfortunate truth of it all is we all have weaknesses. There are some that God supplied with an abundant gift of strength and stamina that more than likely defy those odds. For the most of us we have to call on that extra strength to guide our day to keep pushing forward. [Read more…]
Monotony Of Dull Thinking
Today is my oldest son's birthday. He turned 7 years old. Now he didn't celebrate in style like we had hoped because he is in the hospital. You can read more about that here: http://www.bripardun.com/2011/08/happy-birthday-brisan/
During the chaos of life and especially dealing with Brisan and Parker's health situation we run into that monotony of dull thinking. An unfocused mind is vulnerable to thoughts that are not productive in our relationship with Jesus. I am guilty hands down of ignoring him and being lazy when it matters most. I think pretty much anyone can relate with me on this. Failing is inevitable even in basic of things.
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Adversity Expected
Adversity Expected
Encountering adversity in life is to be expected. That should be the yellow warning sign that should be next to every birth certificate. We live in a deeply fallen world from all aspects. Now one could argue that isn't entirely true but we all know that there is evil all around us. Even bad things happen to good people; fair or not fair. [Read more…]
Find Me
Find Me
Isn't it funny how life's events sometimes sweeps us away in the moment? Those events toss us up in a whirl that quickly can become a blur.
Find me is simply God stating and even asking for us to find him. Now I know most that read my site might not have any attraction to this subject but it is something that gives me insipiration. I get lost in life's events and quickly lose site of my inspiration. [Read more…]