Finding the More

Gracie gets a bit bored from time to time and we would catch her going out onto the covered porch at the front door just standing staring until something moves so she can bark at it.  When she finds such an innocent victim - which is normally an unsuspecting neighbor walking their dog or just going on a stroll minding their own business - she would bark and howl and create such a ruckus that the poor neighbor would stop and apologize for walking by even though they have all the right to do so.  Gracie would then come in all happy and smiling and tail wagging while I am fuming, ready to give her a quick sendoff right into doggie heaven.  She runs back into the house without a trace of guilt as if she hasn’t done anything wrong.  You can try and shame her, but the moment she walks back in, she has already put it behind her and is ready for the next adventure or something tasty to eat. I was thinking about the fact that God wants us to always have the confidence to run ...

Often when I write these blogs, I think about the fact that what I am sharing is kind of personal and that people will think and brand me a Jesus fanatic.  But, in the end, what it boils down to is will I fear what man thinks of me, or will I obey God and write and post as He directs me.  I guess that brings up the question of how you overcome the fear of man and what others think of you.         Prov 29:25 NKJV - T he fear of man brings a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe (set on high). I was listening to someone the other day as he was asked how to overcome the fear of man.  In responding to the question, he told this story:   He heard of scientists who saw a small black spot as they looked into the night sky.  They wanted to look into this some more and got a stronger telescope that is used at a planetarium to look at the stars and the constellations.  Upon further investigation, they saw that t...