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Would like to give credit to the following, but I cannot remember where I saw it. Maybe even here. ”Tweet others as you wish to be tweeted.” Blessings.

Scott Adams, the well-known creator of the comic strip Dilbert, passed away this last week (dying of prostate cancer). In the past years, he had made a name for himself as astute commentator on current events. Here are some of his final words: “Many of my Christian friends have asked me to...

Thank you for (yet another) post about “stolen” land. 1. Look at any map of native American tribes in Texas In the past. The territories each occupied were based on their abilities to control and defend them. “Might makes right” governed the land each occupied. 2. Demonstrate your commitment...

Thank you for your post. On the one hand, murder is a sin, so self-murder must be a sin. Would a single murder be unforgivable? If the person prayed, “Forgive me, Father, for what I am going to do,” would that be sufficient? The Apostle Paul famously wrote: “And I am convinced that nothing...

Thank you for your post and questions. God created us in His image and gave us free will (He did not choose to create organic robots). Since I am a reflection of God, and He loves me, it follows I am expected to love Him. Also, since He loves all people unconditionally, it follows I am...

Thank you for the post. About your list: is there a common theme or something fundamental tying them together? Blessings.

Thank you for the question. For me, “the journey is its own reward.” It took a while for me to get here, but now seek to I love God and my neighbor not just obediently but cheerfully. Through Jesus, I have come to know all that God intends to love my neighbor. When He comes for me in the end...

Thanks for reaching out. It sounds like you are focused solely on yourself and your personal concerns. Good Christians turn their attention to helping others, which turns out to cure many personal anxieties. Do you have family or friends you can assist? Are there charitable organizations...

Omer Shem Tov, one of the last Hamas hostages released, testified recently to his faith: ”Alone in the darkness, I began to pray," he said. “Every day, I spoke to Him.. . . "And in that darkness, I felt His presence. “ I thanked Him for everything. “For the food, even when there was almost...

Here is the NIV translation of the famous message of hope, Jeremiah 29:11 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. It is troubling to a grammatically inclined person to see “prosper“ as a...

Thank you for the post. Sellers sell to make a living, but buyers needn’t buy senselessly. It is good for Christians to feel pressure from the world of commerce, and to know they are right to resist. In some churches (and at our YMCA) there is a “Giving Tree”: cards from children in...

Thank you for reaching out. We pray that God will comfort you, and He will remind your children to think of you and stay close. It is good to remember a time when we took our elders for granted, that somehow they would always be there when we wanted to visit, and the rest of the time we were...

Well put. True story: a Christian friend had an aunt with advanced dementia. He lamented: Why doesn’t take her? Why must she suffer so? My reply: Actually, she is not suffering at all, but for all appearances is in a state of bliss. You are the one who is suffering! Amen.

Thank you for reaching out. Is there any particular passage in the Bible that you do not understand? What scripture makes you think God is mean, as opposed to loving (but stern if you disobey Him)? We pray that God open your heart to understanding, and send messengers to help you with...

Thank you for the post and questions. Raised in a scientific environment, at one time I embraced Darwin’s theory of evolution completely. Then about 25 years ago, there were some convincing papers from the Intelligent Design community, followed by books on God-controlled evolution by authors...

Thank you for the post. To begin, if someone is raised in an environment that teaches the material universe is all there is, and science can explain everything, it is difficult for them to think differently (albeit not impossible). Next, many of these same people blame all of their problems on...

Thank you for drawing our attention to this case. Here are some more details. Arrested as a 16-year-old minor in July 2017, he was falsely accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad under Pakistan's controversial blasphemy laws, which carry a mandatory death penalty. Despite no evidence and...

Thank you for your post. Venting one’s anger uncontrollably is indeed a manifestation of our fallen nature. Becoming angry at injustices is part of being a good Christian, but we need to let animosity go as quickly as possible. It helps to remember that God is in always charge everywhere, and...

Thanks for reaching out. We hope you will be inspired to remember that all temptations of the flesh can be overcome when you pray to God to help you. Even the Apostle Paul had to live with his temptations! blessings

Thank you for your post. It is indeed hard to watch anyone suffer for a long time, and we might wonder if under similar circumstances if we will have the courage to wait for God. We certainly would prefer no one suffer as they decline from a long, end-of life illness. However, there are...