Psa 37.25
“I have been young & now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken,
nor his seed begging bread.”
“Hypocrites prove that godliness is profitable.
Men always counterfeit that which is valuable.”
– George B Kulp /Voice fr. Eternity/
If your work or ministry puts you in contact with older people (strangers to you), allow a suggestion. The first time you need to use their name ask, “What would you like me to call you: ‘Mr. Jones’ ‘Mr. George’ (southern respectful title), ‘George’ or something else?” The source of automatically calling older people by their first name is skewed – they may well prefer a title they’ve been called for decades, not this modern fad. And, let them tell you rather than you asking, “Is it OK if I call you George?” They may not like it, but hesitate to give you their preference & simply nod guessing that’s what you want. A warmer relationship is possible when they feel you respect them.
– eab, 1/8/19
“Possession does not make you the owner of stolen goods.”
– George B Kulp /Voice fr. Eternity/
LIVE THIS HOUR
I cannot live tomorrow,
Nor should I even try.
I cannot live yesterday,
It’s gone for aye, bye-bye.
I cannot live the morning,
If it’s already past the noon.
I cannot live the evening,
(unless it comes “real soon.“)
I must live this hour!
Enjoying it, in the Lord,
Must live it in His power,
Through His presence, and His Word.
– eab, Jan. 2006
Psa 32.11
“Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous:
& shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.”
“Joy” & “fun” each have 3 letters. That is about where comparisons end. Joy (fruit of the Holy Spirit) can be quite or exuberant but is always uplifting. You’re definitely better inside & out after a joyful experience. Fun is a cheap substitute but many times is crude, cruel (think unpractical “practical” jokes) & often leaves one disappointed & emotional down.
– eab, 1/10/19
“Men often take their imagination for their heart &
they believe they are converted as soon as they think of being converted.”
– Blaise Pascal /Pensees/
Worship of the Triune God:
Before the world was – You were.
Everywhere the world is – You are.
When the world’s nothing but memory (if that) –
You will Be, on & on, Eternally! – eab, 1/11/19
“Grace is indeed needed to turn a man into a saint; &
he who doubts it does not know what a saint or a man is.”
– Blaise Pascal /Pensees/
