I love the picture above, because it took me back to 1954 when I spent the summer with my cousin in California. My home at the time was the flat land of the Chicago area. It was more than a West Coast summer… it was joining my cousin’s Boy Scout troop! There were weekly troop […]
Tag Archives: pleasing God
Don’t Clap For Just Anybody!
“…And at that time every man will have the applause of God.” I Corinthians 4:5 Many people are waiting for the ‘applause of heaven’ on their lives. But heaven’s saints only applaud what God applauds, and He’s careful who receives His ‘atta-boys’ and ‘atta-girls.’ Jesus said that some will say to me, “Lord, Lord! […]
Duty Or Devotion?
On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight. Boy Scout motto As the firstborn of five children and growing up in a far […]
Answering Jesus’ Questions – Part 6
“How is it that you seek praise from one another and not seek the praise that comes from God?” John 5:44 Let’s face it… we’re all seeking kudos from someone! We love to have people “ooh” and “ahh” over us and our achievements. Those stokes feel so good. You say good things about me and […]
Job Description
“He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you except to be just, and to love [and to diligently practice] kindness (compassion), and to walk humbly with your God [setting aside any overblown sense of importance or self-righteousness]?” Micah 6:8 Amplified Bible Any job comes with responsibilities […]
Because I Feared God
Learning to fear God “ … but because I feared God, I did not act that way.” Nehemiah 5:15 New Living Translation Theologically I grew up with a lot of ‘got to’ and limited ‘get to.’ As teenage Christian boys, our theme song seemed to be: “I don’t’ smoke and I don’t chew and […]