Tag: God
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Celebrating Fathers
“Nistetter. What kind of name is that? No one knows how to pronounce it.” Throughout my childhood, my Daddy would remind us what kind of name that was. We were Nistetters, and we were held to a higher standard because of our name. He loved us so much that, like our Father in heaven, he…
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Your Story Matters – Are You Listening?
“Listen. Listen deeply.” “This is the word You want me to focus on this year, Lord? I thought I was listening. After all, it’s the first word in my mission statement! You want me to go even deeper? Deeper than studying hard to teach the ladies at church? I try to understand the biblical characters’…
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Surprised By Titles
Many Bibles I have include titles of sections and of chapters. However, I have one Bible that does not. I recently completed the Psalms, took notes, and assigned titles to each Psalm. What if we all ignore the titles that someone else assigned to the chapters and sections and listen for the titles the Holy…
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Happy Thanksgiving!
O come, let us sing for joy to the Lord, Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. For the Lord is a great God And a great King above all gods, In whose hand are the…
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Thank You, Fathers!
I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. … 1 John 2:13 Godly fathers know the eternal God, the Creator of the world, the loving Father who sent His only begotten Son into the world to save His created beings from their sins.
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Dove Lesson Points to Mystery of Christ
Two doves walking the wall. The male dove takes a few steps and turns to see if his mate is following. She starts up the incline and stops. They both look at me. Then, the male turns and takes a few steps forward, turns and looks at her. She follows.
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How to Serve God with Godly Fear
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. Hebrews 12:28 Have you knelt before the Lord … buried your head in your hands and cried out to the Lord? Perhaps it was after you read a…
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Can You Imagine Drawing Near to God in His Throne Room?
Can you imagine drawing near to God in His throne room?