Humility As I’ve grown older, I’ve begun to understand more about the meaning and power of prayer. It allows me to get out of the way, and put God in the place where he is best suited, Supreme Lordship. And while I am praying for many things, I find that it’s more impactful on me […]
Proclaim the gospel As Joanne and I were worshiping today, the thought came to me; we are being preached the word, we are gathered for fellowship and worship, and we leave; for what purpose? As we walk out of the church or the sanctuary, are we just feeling good about ourselves, clean, mentally checking off […]
The Shephard We’ve all heard the expression; ‘the wolf in sheep’s clothing’. It is the title of one of the Fables of Aesop. “A Wolf found a Sheep’s pelt and wore it to blend in with the flock. Worked for a while until the Shepherd noticed. No more Wolf!” ‘A wolf found great difficulty in getting […]
PRAYERS “If prayer is anything, then it is everything.” This is attributed to a Puritan pastor many years ago. This statement is so far reaching and so profound, at least to me. As I was dwelling on this and many scriptures on prayer, I was led to create an acronym. Praise Repentance Adoration Yearning Entreating Responding […]
The armor of God Our granddaughter, Sarah Peyton, posted this on her Instagram last week. I believed it worthy of sharing with all of you. Take your time to meditate on each of the eight areas that she has addressed. Thank you, Sarah, for sharing your heart for the Lord. -Bill C. Dotson, her grandfather […]
“Pray without ceasing” I Thes. 5.17 ESV ‘One more’ prayer During the Christmas holidays our grandson Luke, wife Meagan and their daughter, Clara Louise, our first great-grandchild, were in Dallas. She is 20 months old. One evening we were all gathered in the bedroom as they were putting her to bed. They said their usual […]
Trusting God These were the words spoken by Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego to king Nebuchadnezzar concerning his intention to throw them into the fiery furnace for not worshiping his statue. This was really the second alternative. They had first told him that if he did throw them into the fiery furnace, God, whom they serve, […]
Please remember Abiding Fathers Rwanda as you pray.
God’s will This doesn’t seem to leave any room for complaining or being anxious. Which is what many of us are used to doing. This is not a self-help formula. Because those rely mainly on human effort. I know, because I’ve been guilty of them on numerous occasions. So why is this dominating lifestyle important […]
Powerful voices Voices…range from soprano to bass in the world of music. I can’t sing well, so they have yet to identify my level. In church, I fall back on ‘making a joyful noise’. And rely on God’s grace. Speaking voices are all over the board. From soft to loud and in between. Some people […]