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In Isaiah 59:14-15 there are four which go together:  justice, righteousness, truth, and honesty.  It is not possible to have justice without truth and honesty.  Neither is it possible to have Godly kindness without compassion.  Wherever justice is, truth and honesty are always nearby.   One to read :: https://livinginhisname.org/the-quick-and-the-dead/   Support :: Venmo | Living In His Name Mini...

Psalm 37:11 “But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy great peace.”  Psalm 37:34 “Wait for the LORD and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land.”  Inheritance from God is a privilege, not something we …   One to read :: https://livinginhisname.org/of-privilege-and-pretense/     Support :: Venmo | Living In His Name Ministries PayPal. Me

God, YHWH, who is rich in mercy is the King of the Universe.  What an amazing heart God has toward us, and I mean not just those who believe on His name, but all people.  Because the Lord is merciful, Matthew 5:45 “… He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.”   Related :: https://livinginhisname.org/mercy-beyond-the-vanishing-point/   Support...

Purity is one of God's attributes, and concerns the necessity, and power of living a consistent and repeatable life of being unmixed and undiluted with the world ... a life of our being the same in private as we are in public ... consistent and repeatable.   Related :: https://livinginhisname.org/personal-holiness/   Support :: Venmo | Living In His Name Ministries PayPal. Me

What or Who is the reference point and pattern in your decision-making machine, concerning how to choose and live?  What or who governs your appetites?  Whoever stands at the helm of your boat has incredible influence concerning where that boat goes, so I must ask, “Who is in your wheelhouse?”  We need a reference...   Related :: https://livinginhisname.org/reference-points-and-patterns/   Support...

Luke 14:28-30, “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it? For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, saying, ‘This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.‘”   Related :: https://livinginhisname.org/living-a-circumspect-life-2/   Support...

What do all of the following words have in common? Crossroad, intersection, cloverleaf, crosswalk, crossway, exchange, grade crossing, gridiron, interchange, junction, traversal, underpass.  They are all places where paths or roads meet and a decision must be made. True, we …   Related :: https://livinginhisname.org/where-two-ways-meet/   Support :: Venmo | Living In His Name Ministries PayPal. Me

Deuteronomy 31:8 “The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."  To what or whom do you turn when you’re in the middle of a terrific storm or experiencing a terrible loss?  Someone?  No one?  Anyone?  Are there any truly safe people in your life who would comfort...   Related :: https://livinginhisname.org/...

  In the morning….there’s just something very important about “in the morning”.  It’s like really important stuff always seems to happen at that time.  We set off on a trip "in the morning," we pray “first thing” in the morning, we begin another day “in the morning”; our thoughts seem more fresh and crisp in the morning...   Related :: https://livinginhisname.org/song-of-the-morning/     Support :...

Are you a typical promise-maker and promise-breaker? If you tend to break your promises, let me suggest you do more and promise less. Better to pledge...   - - -   Related :: https://livinginhisname.org/pledges-and-affirmations/     Support :: Venmo | Living In His Name Ministries PayPal. Me

The storm is raging, I mean the ocean spray across the deck is being blown so hard it stings your skin and eyes and there is nowhere to hide from the pounding, the thunder and ...   - - -   Related :: https://livinginhisname.org/options-at-the-end-of-your-rope/     Support :: Venmo | Living In His Name Ministries PayPal. Me

The Lord has many attributes, all of them holy, righteous and true. Some examples of His attributes are knowledge, mercy, dependability, wisdom, vision, and compassion, to name a few.  I’ve made a list of 94 and I’m sure that is …   - - -   Related :: https://livinginhisname.org/his-attribute-of-commitment/   Support :: Venmo | Living In His Name Ministries PayPal. Me

It is by the intense, persistent pursuit of Christ we come into the call and anointing to heal, prophecy, and raise the dead; not by our incessant surrounding ourselves with people who have something we want. Christ alone is our source, …   - - -   Related :: https://livinginhisname.org/a-persistent-pursuit/   Support :: Venmo | Living In His Name Ministries PayPal. Me

Life, for me, has radically changed over the last 52 years of walking with Jesus.  In these years God has taught me so many things. i’ve learned to not be angry about everything and for a guy who was easily …   Related :: https://livinginhisname.org/call-it-what-it-is/     Support :: Venmo | Living In His Name Ministries PayPal. Me

Some wounds clear up pretty quickly, but there are wounds of the heart and soul that take time, introspection, insight, and understanding to resolve.  When a friend is surprisingly brutal or you're left with a cruel betrayal, it leaves a …   Related :: https://livinginhisname.org/wounds-require-binding-and-binding-takes-time/   Support :: Venmo | Living In His Name Ministries PayPal. Me

What is silence? Is it good or bad? Sometimes both, sometimes neither, it depends on why. Is it a something or a nothing? Many times we expect an answer from God, our spouse, a child, or whom-so-ever we are engaging with, but there is just silence, or no reply.  In that space of no reply many of us...   Related :: https://livinginhisname.org/facets-of-reticence/   Support :: Venmo | Living In His...

These days, we are hiding from God, but it’s not a child's game, and there’s no laughing and giggling to it all anymore. Gen 3:8-10, "And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. Then the Lord God called to Adam and said to him, "Where are you?" So he said...

Who Are You Anyway?  Contrary to popular belief, we all really do need a mediator.  We have a conflict within us between life and death and there needs to be a judge and peacemaker to help resolve our conflicted thinking and crisis of conscience.                    Hebrews 9:13-15, “For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies for the purifying...

... and the Lord said the way of mammon is death.  Mammon elevates us in the moment, it spikes and then trails off in a negative direction… it starts high and then the thrill deteriorates until the next high… like drug use… we spend so much time trying to get back that initial spike of exhilaration, as a result, little by little we, pursue our devotion to stuff, and things, or for some maybe, the...

A few hard-won practical insights ... Oftentimes, if we could hear what is in the silence of those around us, quite possibly we would find good reason to exercise great grace.  Silence speaks loudly if we are willing to listen.  Maybe fear holds people silent more often than we think; maybe most people really don’t know what to say – so they say nothing. We really, really need to learn to listen b...

Faith is the eternal optimist, risk is the eternal pessimist. How do we act in faith and risk together?  What is risk to you and what parts of your life do you feel are your biggest risks?  If you know the truth, is there any risk involved? And, what is your idea of a necessary risk, responsible risk, irresponsible risk, and how does your choice of risk affect you and the people around you?   - -...

Most of what we see is just the person at the microphone, but we can rest assured, that even the speakers who seem the most competent, well-spoken, and organized have a team of people behind them, making it all happen.  As to the behind-the-scenes workers, you, yes you – are the champions behind the champions.   - - -   Related: https://livinginhisname.org/the-champions-behind-the-champions/   Sup...

Good works and the bottom line definition of "good". What does the Lord mean when He uses the word “works”, and is there a difference between doing good things, and maintaining good works?    - - -   Related: https://livinginhisname.org/illustrated-righteousness/   Support: Venmo | Living In His Name Ministries PayPal. Me

Is there any place that's actually safe?   - - -   Related: https://livinginhisname.org/meanderings/   Support: Venmo | Living In His Name Ministries PayPal. Me

Over time, the Lord has given me some little, hard-won wisdoms, and this evening i’d like to cover a few of what i’ve gathered...   - - -    Related :: https://livinginhisname.org/little-wisdoms/   Support :: Venmo | Living In His Name Ministries PayPal. Me