THE TROUBLE WITH TROUBLES

One of the earliest episodes of Startrek was entitled, The Trouble With Tribbles.  The storyline featured little furry creatures – called Tribbles - that were brought on board the USS Enterprize from some (fictitious) planet.  To the crew’’s dismay, these critters began multiplying so fast that eventually they became pests and had to be removed from the Starship.

Have you ever noticed that troubles – like tribbles – can be like just that?

What might be a minor annoyance can eventually become a catastrophe.

Like a snowball rolling across damp snow in winter, problems can attract more problems, resulting in greater difficulty than at first.

"P" ALLITERATION

 In despair, the au-pair despaired disparagingly, "That pair needs some parenting, the skills of which mine do not compare!" Not sparing a moment for parsing participles, the parson parted ways with the pear he was about to pare with his paring knife and imparted a padre's wisdom pointed to the partners in crime; who had so upset their Parisian Nanny.

WE ALL NEED THE REAL JESUS

We don't need 

   a dumbed down

Godspell clown

   mamby-pamby Jesus!

YOU NEED THE REAL LORD JESUS

Not 'Jesus the baseball player

   but ‘Jesus Cristo

      your hope-giving Savior

You need the real Lord Jesus

I NEED THE REAL LORD JESUS CHRIST

New Jerusalem’s 

   city Light, 

Shining forth 

   the Bread of life

ALL WILL WANT THE REAL JESUS

Our hero Who

   is coming back

His promise sure

His Word not slack

HUMBLE

I long to be humble,

or is it 'umble?

Yet often I grumble

sometimes stumble

Because of selfish pride

BUT GOD...

Whether opening a sentence, used in a narrative, or interrupting thoughts, these six little letters – b u t    G  o  d - signify a big change  (or amazing turn around) has been or is being activated by The Lord.  

Here are some Biblical examples in sequence:

GENESIS 20  ² ...Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

   ³ But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, “Indeed you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is a man’s wife.”

REJOICING AFTER LOSSES

It was my honor - on Monday, January 22, 2024 - to be a guest on my sister's podcast, called Growing The Leader Within.  Check it out!

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DO WOMEN REALLY HAVE TO BE QUIET IN CHURCH?

   Before attempting to address this important question, let me say right from the start that I firmly believe and fully agree with 2 TIMOTHY 3:16 which reads, “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,….”  

   Also, I completely embrace 2 PETER 1:20-21 which reads, “…..no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by   the Holy Spirit.”    

   Another New Testament passage to keep   in our hearts when approaching the Holy Bible in order to learn from its inspired contents is found in 2 TIMOTHY 2:15, “Be diligent (study) to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”