Posts Tagged: god

Non-Compliance

The following is a short story called Non-Compliance I wrote several years ago, which is contained in my book titled Zapped! within the Wedding Day volume. Zapped! is a compilation of short stories written for the faith challenge contest at https://www.faithwriters.com/. It reflects the clueless attitude of people back in Noah’s day, and in that…

Proverbs 3:7 – Wise In Your Own Eyes

How the world loves its self-wisdom!  We look at Proverbs and all the cautions that God provides to keep us from going our own way, and what does man do?  He goes his own way.  In so many passages of the Bible, the Lord shows His care and concern for His creation by admonishing people…

Romans 12:21 – Overcome Evil With Good

One of the most difficult commands we as Christians are given in Scripture comes from Romans 12:19.  It says: Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” Who among us in the course of our lives hasn’t wanted…

Psalm 91:9 – Because…

Many people use Psalm 91 almost as a magical saying.  Especially in this Age of COVID, the psalm has taken on meaning as an incantation in people’s thinking that it was never intended to do.  Can someone simply repeat the words and obtain special/supernatural protection?  Of course not!  Yet, that is what some believe and…

Psalm 89:23 – I Will Crush His Foes

Have you ever wondered to what extent you, as a child of God, should engage in the world?  This is certainly an issue because of how churches over the years have shunned engagement in, for instance, the political arena.  Churches may reach out to their communities and feed the hungry or clothe the poor, but…