The Mind of Christ

I’ve heard people say, “You never know what God will do.”  This is not true, you can know, because He has told us in the Bible what He will do.  It is also true that we think like Him, because as we saturate our mind with His word, our thinking will take a much more [...]

The Necessity of Planning

One might mistakingly think that when the Bible says, “Take no thought for tomorrow,” that all need for future planning is ruled out.  The Bible teaching is that we are not to worry about tomorrow, but to plan and prepare is another matter.  The ant gathers her food in the summer, in preparation for winter, [...]

Ears to Hear

Eight times, Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear…”  This refers to a spiritual perception, and a desire to hear and do the will of God. Have you ever tried to talk to somebody about something, and they were obviously not interested in what you had to say?  Their ears were [...]

Vision

Physical vision is a wonderful thing.  For many years, I had such good vision, it was almost a bragging point.  One day, at about age 45, I suddenly couldn’t hold things far enough away to see them clearly.  Now, when I want to read something, I reach for glasses, if I’m not already wearing contacts. [...]

The Miracle of Growth

There is a product called, “Miracle Grow.”  While I’m not much in the area of gardening, I think it’s good stuff, at least, I hear people say it is.   But, I think the way everything grows is somewhat of a miracle.  It seems that God has a miracle in seeds.  Seeds are small things, but [...]