Jay lived on an island with a large tribe. His complex culture had evolved over the centuries and included religious practices that were also complex, and at times, difficult to understand. Jay didn’t think too much about it. He just followed the culture’s lead and worshiped in a similar fashion to the vast majority of
Proverbs says to trust in the Lord and don’t rely on your own understanding. I think I often try to do the first part while ignoring the second part. It’s more like “I’m trusting you Lord to help ME figure it out.” One big problem with that approach is that it leaves no room for
Have you ever thought about the difference of being conformed vs transformed? You can conform a square peg to fit into a round hole by cutting down the corners and forcing it in. If you transformed it into a round peg by completely re-making it, that would be a whole different experience. The conforming process
I’m taking a big risk today, living life on the wild side, throwing caution to the wind, and doing something absolutely crazy. I took my precious cell phone out of its case and left the house with it unprotected. That’s right. As I write this, my cell phone is sitting on the table at
How to attain the good things in life? Keep focused and stay pointed in the right direction.
Here is a headline from today’s tech news… A Wisconsin company will let employees use microchip implants to buy snacks and open door The article, found here, explains that employees will have chips implanted in their hands so they can purchase snacks and gain access. Here’s a snippet from the guy who provides the technology: .
The Bible is full of examples where God saved people from evil intensions, rescued people, conquered armies, etc. My problem is that I often don’t recognize my personal battles as modern day versions of the same thing The book of Psalms is full of scriptures about how the Lord will vindicate, rescue, deliver, help to
I stopped by the Dunkin Donuts on the way to work this morning and bought a dozen donuts. I left with 12 of my favorites, but no blueberry donuts. I like blueberry donuts. But Dunkin doesn’t make one. They make something called a blueberry donut, but if you look at the ingredients, you may notice
It seems like it’s been raining in Atlanta for a month. Truthfully, it’s only been about a week of rainy days. But when sky’s are grey and the rain won’t stop, sunshine seems like afar away memory. A week of daily downpours has our yard a muddy mess. The ground can’t soak up any more
I heard on the news this morning about a law passed by the state of Mississippi. It was a “religious freedom” law that assured business owners that they could refuse to serve those that would cause them to violate their religious beliefs. This post might not be like my typical post. While I firmly believe