Praise the Lord!
For he has heard my cry for mercy.
7 The Lord is my strength and shield.
I trust him with all my heart.
He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy.
I burst out in songs of thanksgiving. Psalm 28:6,7
Mid Afternoon Meditation 10-23-16
Praise the Lord!
For he has heard my cry for mercy.
7 The Lord is my strength and shield.
I trust him with all my heart.
He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy.
I burst out in songs of thanksgiving. Psalm 28:6,7
How intentional is your thanksgiving when God answers a prayer?
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Sacred Sundays 10-23-16
I am so glad I have a solid foundation as I walk through this epoch of history!
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Morning Direction from Scripture 10-23-16
They care nothing for what the Lord has done
or for what his hands have made.
So he will tear them down,
and they will never be rebuilt! Psalm 28:5
This verse shows a side of God that we don’t often like to talk about. How do you reconcile the judgment of God with the love of God?
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Evening Meditation 10-22-16
Do not drag me away with the wicked—
with those who do evil—
those who speak friendly words to their neighbors
while planning evil in their hearts.
4 Give them the punishment they so richly deserve!
Measure it out in proportion to their wickedness.
Pay them back for all their evil deeds!
Give them a taste of what they have done to others. Psalm 28:3,4
Compare and contrast Psalm 28: 3,4 with 1 Corinthians 9:26,27 “ So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing. 27 I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.”
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Mid Afternoon Meditation 10-22-16
Do not drag me away with the wicked—
with those who do evil—
those who speak friendly words to their neighbors
while planning evil in their hearts.
4 Give them the punishment they so richly deserve!
Measure it out in proportion to their wickedness.
Pay them back for all their evil deeds!
Give them a taste of what they have done to others. Psalm 28:3,4
It is hard to talk about the punishment of the wicked. How does this passage make you feel?
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Shoutin Saturdays 10-22-16
Jesus is comin’! Even so Lord Jesus come!!!
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Morning Direction From Scripture 10-22-16
I pray to you, O Lord, my rock.
Do not turn a deaf ear to me.
For if you are silent,
I might as well give up and die.
2 Listen to my prayer for mercy
as I cry out to you for help,
as I lift my hands toward your holy sanctuary. Psalm 28:1,2
What does it mean to you when the writer here says he lifts his hands towards God’s holy sanctuary?
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Evening Meditation 10-21-16
I pray to you, O Lord, my rock.
Do not turn a deaf ear to me.
For if you are silent,
I might as well give up and die.
2 Listen to my prayer for mercy
as I cry out to you for help,
as I lift my hands toward your holy sanctuary. Psalm 28:1,2
God is never truly silent. He sometimes says things we do not want to hear or in ways we do not understand. Talk to me about such a time in your experience.
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Share Your World 2016 Week 42
I have some time to join SHARE YOUR WORLD WEEK 42 this week. I have loved Cee’s 5 weekly questions pretty much since the beginning of my time here in the blogosphere.
If you are new to blogging why don’t you click the link above and traipse on over to Cee’s place. Her challenges are some fun.
Here are this week’s questions and my answers
If you wanted to de-clutter where you live, what room / space would you start with? (And why, if you’re feel like admitting to it.)
I have to do some of this this afternoon. I will start in the work room. I managed to de-clutter a few months ago and as always the workroom has become cluttered once again with all the junk I haven’t had time to put away over the last several weeks.
If you want to remember something important, how do you do it (sticky note on the fridge, string around your finger, etc.), and does it work?
I live by my daily planner. If it doesn’t get into the planner it doesn’t happen. As long as it makes the daily schedule though it usually gets done even if that does not happen in the exact hour it is placed in.
If you could create a one room retreat just for yourself, what would be the most important sense to emphasize: sight (bright natural light, dim light, etc.), hearing (silence, music, fountain, etc.), smell (candles, incense, etc), touch (wood, stone, soft fabrics, etc.), or taste (herbal tea, fresh fruit, etc.)?
I guess that would depend on what I am trying to retreat from. I guess I will consider this a retreat from busyness and the noise of the office. I will say the most important consideration is sound. Music must be soft or I must have silence and solitude in order to recoup. I try to do three mini retreats a day (about 10 minutes a piece). Silence and solitude are absolutely essential to these times. Here is the type of music I sometimes listen to.
If you could interview one of your great-great-great grandparents, who would it be (if you know their name) and what would you ask?
I would like to interview my great great and so forth grandfather Lorenzo Tandy who was a minister in my region during the late 1800’s. I would ask him about his call to ministry and about how he carried that call out in his time.
Bonus question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?
I am grateful that we had a very successful art show here at Cornerstone. This week I am looking forward to being a little quieter.
