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The Thrill of Temptation Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men [and women] of courage; be strong."1 Years ago Kent Edwards wrote how the tuna fish "were running for the first time in forty-seven years only thirty miles off Cape Cod."2 They were apparently biting furiously so many...

Is it Right? Cowardice asks the question, ‘Is it safe?’ Expediency asks the question, ‘Is it politic?’ And Vanity comes along and asks the question, ‘Is it popular?’ But Conscience asks the question ‘Is it right?’ And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor...

Better Get Used to Mystery [ 1 min read ★ ] . . . my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts—Isaiah 55:9 We men go through lengthy stretches of our lives with an “I’ve got this” posture. We convince ourselves we know what’s best in any particular...

God Speaks . . . to You [ 1 min read ★ ] I am the good shepherd . . . My sheep hear My voice—John 10:11, 27 God’s had direct, personal, reciprocally communicative relationships with a lot of men . . . Abraham, Moses, Gideon, David, Paul. What about you and me, though? Many of...

The Dragonfly Once, in a little pond, in the muddy water under the lily pads, there lived a little water beetle in a community of water beetles. They lived a simple and comfortable life in the pond with few disturbances and interruptions. Once in a while, sadness would come to the community...

“Their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven.” 2 Chronicles 30:27 Prayer is the never-failing resort of the Christian in any case, in every plight. When you cannot use your sword you may take to the weapon of all-prayer. Your powder may be damp, your bow-string may be...

To It and Thru It I am one of the survivors of the recent hurricane. As the storm approached, I prayed that God would steer it in another direction because I live in a mobile home as do my parents. But God did not honor that request and set it on a path straight to us. My father is dying of...

What even is a heat dome? It’s a large area of high pressure in the atmosphere that parks above a region (rude) and traps heat beneath it for days at a time. Think: putting a lid on a pot of boiling water. The lid pushes the heat down and as it sinks, it compresses, gets even hotter, and has...

Following the Smoke Trail I just got through reading "The Three Brands." It really opened my eyes to what seems to be the truth. But, it goes deeper for me and, sad to say, brought no 'moment', but the reality that all is not what it seems. I grew up in smoke filled apartments; mom alone smoked...

A Well Planned Life? Two women met for the first time since graduating from high school. One asked the other, "You were always so organized in school. Did you manage to live a well planned life?" "Yes," said her friend, "My first marriage was to a millionaire; my second marriage was to an...

I spend a lot of time traveling for my job. When driving long distances, I have found that the rest stops optimize my time, because I can do what I need to do and be quickly back on my way. On one particular day recently though, that was not exactly the case. It was a MountainWings sort of...

The Barracuda Scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute did the following study: It's a widely known fact that Barracuda love to eat mullet. Scientists put a barracuda into an aquarium, added a glass partition in the middle and then put a mullet in the other side. Not believing his...

A Relationship > A Rule [ 1 min read ★ ] Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track—Proverbs 3:6 MSG We men like formulas. We like bullet points. We like bright lines. They make life easier. They cut through mystery...

Love One Another Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Romans 12:9,10 NIV __________________ A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye...

Gaw Hong More than 200 years ago, the Chinese on Formosa were having a difficult time stamping out the barbaric practice of headhunting among native Taiwanese inhabitants. Because of the coming of the Chinese gentleman named Gaw Hong who had been appointed magistrate to the region, the practice...

Your Cross A young man was at the end of his rope; seeing no way out, he dropped to his knees in prayer. "Lord, I can't go on," he said. "I have too heavy a cross to bear." The Lord replied, "My son, if you can't bear its weight, just place your cross inside this room. Then, open that other...

A Lesson Learned From a Bug I pulled out of my driveway heading for my mom's and noticed a katydid on my windshield. This is rare for the area I live in since it is more city than farm or wooded area. For those of you who do not know what a katydid is, it is similar to a grasshopper. It is green...

If You Think You Aren’t Good Enough The next time you feel like GOD can't use you, just remember... Noah was a drunk Abraham was too old Isaac was a daydreamer Jacob was a liar Leah was ugly Joseph was abused Moses had a stuttering problem Gideon was afraid Sampson had long hair and...

“In thy light shall we see light.” Psalm 36:9 No lips can tell the love of Christ to the heart till Jesus himself shall speak within. Descriptions all fall flat and tame unless the Holy Ghost fills them with life and power; till our Immanuel reveals himself within, the soul sees him not. If...