Circumstances

...may turn out differently from what I planned, may be something other than what I prepared for. If God filters my circumstances and directs my steps, then He is never surprised by where I find myself. He is fully prepared for what I am facing, even if I am not. Trust in His preparedness and not in my own.

What is it that you want?

I want to be holy as You are Holy.  

I want to talk with You as a man talks with his friend.  

I want to come to You full of trust as a child comes to his Father, as a boy seeks out his elder Brother. 

I want to see You as You are, in all Your splendor, beauty and power.  

I want to know fully Your character, to be able to grasp the vastness of Your resources on my behalf and experience Your endless faithful love for me.  

I want my relationship with You to be robust and deep and active and strong and intimate.  

I want You above all else, Lord.

Who's Driving?

Like a 3-year-old sitting in Daddy's lap with my little hands on the steering wheel, it may seem to me like I'm driving the tractor, but God has His great big hands firmly on the wheel as well. God may be letting me steer a little bit, but He is firmly determining exactly where we are going.

Retirement Principles

• Daily practicing a God-led life
• You no longer have an earthly master to serve, but you do have a Heavenly one
• Time you used to spend on a paycheck is now available to help others
• Jesus' work in you is for the benefit of those around you
• Get and stay healthy
• Share what you've learned

A Haiku on Autonomy

 Autonomy is

An illusion of power.

I serve The Most High.

Worship - It's For US!

God does not need our worship.  He desires it, however, because it's a vehicle through which He can bless us.  When we come to Him with grateful praise He lifts our hearts to Himself, and warms us with His lovingkindness. We come away refreshed and secure in His love, like a child who has been hugged and held on Mama's lap.  Worship of God benefits us more than it does Him.  

"A grateful heart doeth good, like a medicine." Prov. 17:22

Washing

Not everything gets washed clean in water:

• Dirty paintbrushes get clean with turpentine
• Oily tools get clean when soaked in kerosene
• Greasy pans get clean when soaked in Dawn
• Sinful hearts get clean in the blood of the Lamb of God