Posts by Paul R. Blake (Page 8)
Sound Words, February 18, 2018
Committing To a Faithful Creator By Kent Heaton “Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator” (1Peter 4:19). In the beginning God created all the heavens and the earth. When He finished with His grand scheme of creation, the Lord God looked upon His work and declared it very good. Everything formed by the hand of God had a purpose and design. Creation was…
Sound Words, February 11, 2018
GOD is from A to Z: By Pam Jones A – Able B – Boundless C – Creator D – Deity E – Eternal F – Faithful G – Glorious H – Holy I – Infinite J – Just K – Knowable L – Love M — Merciful N – Near O – Omnipotent P – Peace Q – Quick to forgive R – Rest S – Spirit T – Truth U – Unchanging V – Victorious W – Wisdom…
Moments Wisdom – February 11, 2018
A Moments Wisdom –A mark of deep spiritual maturity is to be able to enjoy the journey when God puts you on a detour. –It is better for my enemy to see good in me than for me to see bad in him. –Life is but a little glimmer of time between two great eternities. –Think: when you are enraged at anyone, what would probably be your thoughts if he should die during your dispute. –It is the nature of…
Sound Words, February 4, 2018
Blinded by Things and Stuff By Paul R. Blake Possessions redirect vision. Open your Bible to Luke 12:13-21, clip a dollar bill over the page, and ask a friend to read the passage. In all likelihood, he will look at you and reply, “I can’t. The money is in the way.” The material blurs sight of the spiritual. Moses had no such difficulty. While the treasures of Egypt were constantly before his eyes, he by faith managed to see through…
Sound Words, January 28, 2018
Thinking about God By Kent Heaton “But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself him who is godly; the Lord will hear when I call to Him. Be angry, and do not sin. Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still: (Psalm 4:3-4). Dee Bowman said, “It is hard to sin when you are thinking about God.” Sin always follows a familiar path. Desire draws the heart to a need that must be filled and if…
Moments Wisdom – January 28, 2018
A Moments Wisdom –He who buys what he does not need steals from himself. –The proud man has no God; the envious man has no neighbors; the angry man does not have himself. –Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body. –When you are confronted by an opponent, conquer him with love. –Anger blows out the lamp of the mind. In the examination of great and important questions, everyone should be serene, slow-pulsed, and calm. –If we could read…
Sound Words, January 21, 2018
The Sermon Preached by the Snow By Paul R. Blake It dropped seven and a half inches of snow Friday evening and Saturday morning last week. I went out and shoveled the snow from the sidewalks, porch, and driveway. We had the parking lot plowed and the Rhodes family salted it. It started snowing again last Monday afternoon, and by Tuesday morning we got an additional six inches. I heaved a large sigh that morning, put on my boots, coat,…
Moments Wisdom – January 14, 2018
A Moments Wisdom –It is not necessary to tell your friends about your indigestion or backache. “How are you?” is a greeting, not a question. –An apology is a friendship preserver, an antidote for hatred, never a sign of weakness; it costs nothing but one’s pride, always saves more than it costs, and is a device needed in every home. –Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about themselves, and small people talk about others. –Most people talk too…