211. Knowing or Knowing About?

Waiting for the Train

“I have a good friend,” Stan began one morning, “who knows a great deal about the Bible.”

Continuing, he said, “This friend can run circles around just about anyone with what she knows.”

“That’s great,” I replied.

“Not necessarily,” Stan countered.

“Why in the world do you say that?” I asked.

“Because,” Stan replied, “I am afraid my friend knows about the Bible and about God, but I don’t think she knows God.”

“Stan,” I asked, “aren’t you just splitting hairs here?”

“No,” he said. “There’s a world of difference between knowing God and knowing about Him.”

Continuing, he said, “When Jesus defined eternal life, He didn’t say it was knowing about God the Father and Jesus the Son.”

“No, Jesus said that eternal life is knowing God the Father and His Son.”

And then Stan said, “We’ve talked about this before. It is all about the difference between head…

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When God Turned Pain Into Gain

Proverbs 31 Woman

“I will not cause pain without allowing something new to be born. If I cause you the pain, I will not stop you from giving birth to your new nation, says your God.” – Isaiah 66:9

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182. What’s God Done Lately?

Waiting for the Train

“We had our fellowship group last night,” Stan began one morning.

“Good time?” I asked.

“It is always great,” Stan responded. “Super people!”

Continuing, he said, “There was something that occurred to me as we were finishing that I think is worth focusing on.”

“What do you have?” I asked.

“Well,” he said, “we always end our fellowship time with prayer. The leader usually asks for prayer requests and asks if anyone has a praise report.”

“What I am going to say,” Stan continued, “is for me to hear more than anyone else, but I think it is worth noting how praise is often viewed. Too often, I think, praise is limited to reporting on how God has answered a specific prayer.”

“Isn’t answered prayer worthy of praise?” I asked.

“Absolutely,” Stan responded, “but I am to be filled with praise to and for God all of the time, whether…

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How to Trust God Through the Storm: Focus On Jesus

Proverbs 31 Woman

“My heart is confident in you, O God; my heart is confident. No wonder I can sing your praises!”– Psalm 57:7

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149. Quarrelsome?

Waiting for the Train

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“I had one of those situations yesterday that irritate me,” Stan said one morning.

“What was that about?”

“Of course you know how hard it has been raining lately.”

“Sure do. It has really been something.”

“Well,” Stan said, “I was with my neighbor yesterday afternoon. I said something like, ‘it has never rained this much here before.’”

“Can you guess what he did?” Stan asked and then answered.

“He pulled out his cell phone, got on the internet, and said that I was wrong.  That it had…

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