Honor and Respect

Render to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.  Romans 13:7

I had some medical tests done today by men and women I had never met before.  They exhibited concern for me as patient and I trusted them for their knowledge.  These were brief exchanges, but despite the fact that these medical professionals were literally inflicting various levels of stress and pain on my body, they passed pleasantly and with rapport.

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Our Rock, Our Fortress and Our Deliverer

The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.  Psalm 18:2

As I look over my life, there have been many ups and downs.  However, it is my belief that there have been two decidedly tempestuous times in my life that have shaken me to the core.

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Devoted to Prayer

 “With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit”  Ephesians 6:18

My prayer life is currently under reconstruction.  It’s not that I’m uncomfortable praying or don’t see the need, it’s just that my focus is lacking and too often I’m just not sure what to pray. 

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The Words That We Speak

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.  Psalm 19:14

I just returned home from a week in New England visiting my mother-in-law and doing some work for her.  I took Monday afternoon to visit Rockport…a place that my wife and I have enjoyed for many years.  It was a beautiful day and, because it was mid-week during the off season, it was not overcrowded.

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