Category Archives: Finding God Thru Prayer

This story is the story of my most private moments talking to God about things I would be reluctant—even embarrassed—to say in public. This is my story about my talking to God, to the one true friend who listens and who is capable, if He chooses, to help me with my troubles and problems.

The Parable of the Tares

I found the Parable of the Tares particularly encouraging [Matthew 13:24-30; 36-43]. Sadly some translations will fail to describe what to me is essential in this story. The word “tares” is loosely read “weeds” in some versions which is unfortunate … Continue reading

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A Woman Shall Encompass a Man

In the King James we read, “How long wilt thou go [gad] about, O thou backsliding daughter? For the LORD hath created a new thing in the earth, a woman shall encompass a man.” What is the new thing God’s … Continue reading

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The Parables

Bishop Richard Chenevix Trench, Archbishop of Dublin, 1864-1884, wrote “Notes on The Parables of Our Lord,” a copy of which I discovered on my bookcase, and I proceeded to enjoy reading. Dr. Trench has made the task of learning our … Continue reading

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I Suppose So!

Sometimes a biblical word study can be rewarding. Consider the idea behind our word “to suppose” in Philippians 2:25 [King James Version]: Paul testified, “I supposed it necessary to send … Epaphroditus [to Philippi]….” The English definition means “to assume … Continue reading

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Adam’s Sin

How Adam’s sin imputes to all men isn’t so clearly explained in Scripture. This is probably more a translation issue than some reason on God’s part not to reveal it to us. Adam’s disobedience brought death upon all but nowhere … Continue reading

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A Reasonable Service

[taken from my book: Understanding God] “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God,” Paul wrote to the Romans, “that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be … Continue reading

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If It Be Possible

[taken from my book: If It Be Possible] What was not possible unless Jesus drank from “the cup of suffering [The Cross]”? He appeared to negotiate with God for another way to provide salvation: “Father, if you are willing, please … Continue reading

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Elementary, My Dear Believer

But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly [powerless to save] elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? … These things may be … Continue reading

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A New Me!

The Eden Story still contains mysteries about human nature before sin entered which church scholarship gave up trying to unwrap; so, they simply labeled Post-Eden Adam as “fallen.” On this matter I, too, have sought for explanations—my being less satisfied … Continue reading

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A Matter of Grace

I have been studying the Pauline message of a salvation of faith though grace [Ephesians 2:8] which was not—because it could not be—a product of human imagination. It had to come by revelation [Galatians 1:16]. What concerned me was the … Continue reading

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