Series: Hear Me Psalm 37:7 ESV Have you ever had an overwhelming sense that evil is near and ready to pounce? One of the Spiritual Gifts is discerning spirits. I have this gift. If I could trade it for another gift I would…but I can’t. That’s not because God doesn’t know I don’t like having this gift. Instead it’s because God knows there is a plan for my gift. So when I get fraught with some measure of fear I remember Psalm 37:7, “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently f

SERIES: Hear God Romans 10:17 ESV Looking back I can now see that for the first half of my life faith was relatively easy. I had read about others having a defining moment in their life when their faith was tested. I knew Romans 10:17 said, “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.” I heard and received faith when I was twelve years old and while I had been tested I was confident that my faith stood the tests that had come. Then, everything I had k

Series: Hear God 1 Kings 19:9-13 I remember I was a very young teenager when I first read 1 Kings 19:9-13 I was praying as my dad taught me to pray to hear and understand the voice of God. After I went to hear Billy Graham I started reading scripture daily and praying before I opened my Bible. On the day I read 1 Kings 19 I prayed and opened my Bible. 1 Kings 19:9-13 says, “There he (Elijah) came to a cave and lodged in it. And behold, the word of the Lord came to hi

Series: Hear Me John 16:13 ESV The Holy Spirit is indeed an enigma. I’ve said before when I was 12 years old and I went to hear Billy Graham in Kansas City I felt swept away when I walked into the stadium that night. At the time I wasn’t sure what was happening but I cried the whole night. They were tears of joy. John 16:13 tells us, “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will

Series: Hear Me Isaiah 30:21 ESV I’ve been asked the question numerous times in my life, do we really hear God today? After questioning those who ask ‘do we hear God today’ I have usually come to understand that someone in their past told them various versions of NO. They stopped believing God speaks to us today because someone told them it’s not true. I honestly regret not being in the room. I would have gladly refuted their statement and I would have quoted scripture. Isaia

Series: Hear Me James 1:19 ESV When we consider our best verbal response to any given situation our first criteria should always be to accomplish three things. When speaking with another person we should listen well. Remember listening is not a one-sided activity. We also need to consider our words. By just spewing out words to get attention we will eventually only be known as a comedian. As we listen to others we need to to pay careful attention to our negative responses. Re

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Series: Hear Me Jeremiah 10:23 ESV In a world where it seems like there’s a lot of screamin’ going on, I am reminded of a time when we chanted, “Give Peace a Chance.” And we believed it was God’s gift to us. I know I’m old but I loved singing “Love is all you need” all day and half the night. I loved it because love, real love mattered. Men (and women) who took an oath to the constitution upheld the words. They loved America and they believed in the words. I marvel that we we

Series: Hear Me I cannot imagine what life would be like without Jesus and the Help of the Holy Spirit on earth. I was twelve years old when the Helper became my constant guide and companion. John 14:26 tells us, “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.” I remember the night everything changed. I went to the Stadium in Kansas City on my church bus. Billy Grah

Series: Hear Me  John 10:16 ESV Psalm 139,7-11 MSG This morning I was starkly reminded of generational differences that impact us all the days of our lives. People who were born around the time of the Great Depression think in terms of living with barely enough to survive. Even if it’s cheaper to buy in bulk they don’t believe in buying in bulk. Boomers buy in bulk because it’s cheaper in the long run and because shipping is free. That makes perfect sense to me when it’s an i

Series: Hear God John  10:27 ESV When I woke up this morning I was happy. I think it was because I remembered the current crochet project I was working on. It doesn’t take a lot to make me happy. I remembered the colors and the variety of yarns I was using. I smiled. See, I love to crochet. I really am an addict. I learned to crochet when I was 12 years old. My Mother’s Mother taught me. I remembered her crocheting all the time. My grandmother and I shared that connection. Fr

Series: Hear God  Mark 4:24 ESV I don’t recall a time in scripture when the command “pay attention” was used. I am reminded that ole’ dawgs do learn new things. In Mark 4:24 Jesus said, “And he said to them, ‘Pay attention to what you hear: with the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and still more will be added to you.’” The Koine Greek word for ‘pay attention’ is Βλέπετε pronounced ‘blepete’. The initial English translation is generally ‘take heed’. So…yes, pay at

Bible Study Psalm 119:105 ESV It’s amazing to me that when I was young I didn’t really do a lot of thinking. Until I was five years old no one challenged me to think. I mostly played with my toys and drew silly pictures. We went to church every Sunday and I knew the Bible Book was special. We had a Bible scripture every Sunday. My teacher told us the Bible wasn’t like other books…it was the special word of God to us. Little did I know those early lessons when I was 4 years ol

Series: Hear Psalm 86:8 ESV Peace and hearing someone speak peace is such a “thing” that it can change the world. Even in ancient time between 520 and 459 B.C. they knew peace was a game changer. In Psalm 85:8 Sons of Korah wrote “Let me hear what God the LORD will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his saints; but let them not turn back to folly.” But what is peace and why do we turn from peace even when we know it is a great gift from God? Is peace merely the

Series: Hear   Hear Me Jeremiah I spent a significant part of my list sitting and listening to God. I was aware of the presence of God and the concept of hearing God because my dad talked about it…and I listened to what he had to say. Even at a young age I had a desire to hear God. …I really wanted God to call to me. When I went to hear Billy Graham speak in Kansas City I recognized the presence and power of the Spirit and I had a strong sense that God was calling me

Series: Hear God I remember the day I was given my very own Bible. Because my dad read and cherished his Bible I knew it was a precious gift. Hebrews 4:12 says, “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” There are myriad of ways we hear God, and we know that scripture is one way we can hear God. But there is a cat

Weaving Each Person   Psalm 139:13-16 ESV Jeremiah 1:5 ESV Ephesians 2:10 ESV Acts 17:24-27 ESV You and Me There comes a time (hopefully) in the life of every person who seeks something more to life. As they seek they reach out to test the waters to see if they can find what they’re looking to find. Some people find that something more in church and some find that something more while watching the sun set. Even though you might have learned about finding something more to lif

Jeremiah 32:17 ESV Job 42:1-6 MSG At one point in my life I was in so much emotional pain I couldn’t see how to move forward. As it turned out that was my defining moment. That was the moment I knew I could do nothing without God. As painful as it was, I now thank God because I now see that was the moment I realized I had nothing but God. The Prophet proclaimed in Jeremiah 32:17, “‘Ah, Lord God! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your

God Weaves Proverbs 2:6 ESV James 1:5 ESV James 3:17 ESV Proverbs 16:16 ESV Psalm 111:10 ESV One of (emphasis on one) the most remarkable and wonderful promises we are given in scripture from Proverbs 2:6 is that when we ask, God will give wisdom. As remarkable as that sounds Solomon’s reference to God’s promise to give wisdom comes without any strings attached. In Proverbs 2:6 wise King Solomon said, “For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding

God Weaves Psalm 139:1-6 ESV Proverbs 15:3 ESV Jeremiah 1:5 ESV Luke 12:6-7 ESV Psalm 33:20-22 ESV From the time of my childhood I have revered scripture and have known the WORD is Holy. I have never doubted that fact. I remember my kindergarten Sunday School teacher Joy. She was so loving and as she shared simple stories from scripture she taught us the Holy Bible really is Holy. All of my Sunday School teachers after that read from the Holy book. I asked my dad when I was o