Godliness with Contentment

Small Axe

So, I love the music of Bob Marley - most of his songs. One of them is called 'Small Axe' and actually uses the first part Proverbs 26:27 in the song. 'Whosoever diggeth a pit shall fall in it…'.
I cannot recall why this was on my mind the other day, but the concept of a small axe is huge. A small axe can fell a big tree.
Yes, It will take a long time, but, it will happen once the person swinging the axe continues and does not stop until the tree falls. In fact after a certain point, the axe does not have to do any more work. The wind and gravity will take over.
So don't believe that the tree is too big. The boulder to big, the mountain to huge. We just need to keep doing the things we know we should do and the tree will fall.
The way I see it, it isn't about the axe or the man who swings it, but God who gives man the strength to keep swinging that eventually brings the tree down.
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What are you looking for?

In Genesis 15:1-6 we find God telling Abram (later Abraham) that God is Abram's protector and reward. Mind blowing right? Is God enough for you? Abram was at a place where he had no children but wanted them badly. So even though God says what he said, Abram was thinking - give me children. God takes Abram outside and shows him the stars in the sky. Abram's offspring would be like that i.e. not able to be numbered.
God knew what Abram wanted as he knows what we want. Yet, our main objective in a relationship with God should be our relationship with God. Let God take care of the rest. He knows your desires.
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Open Door

In Acts 16:6-10, Paul and Silas and company travel through Galatia and Phrygia having been kept from preaching in the Roman province of Asia (In Asia were places like Colossae, Ephesus, Thyatira, and others) by the Holy Spirit. They come to the border of another place Bithynia and are denied entry by the Spirit here described as the Spirit of Jesus. There being no difference between the Holy Spirit and the Spirit of Jesus. So they go to another place (to catch themselves) and while there, Paul has a vision of a man from Macedonia begging him to come there and help them. After that vision, Luke says they got ready at once because they believed God had called them to go and preach the gospel to the Macedonians. 
We see here that they are denied entry into some places and called to another. It shows that God was guiding them and they obeyed his leading. Not knowing why, but obeying.
Do not despise closed doors, but embrace them. God is keeping you safe. Or perhaps you have some more growing to do before you can go through the open door. God knows. 
 
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Would you know a miracle if you saw one?

Sometimes, God does amazing things in our lives and we think oh, that was a coincidence or it just happened. Amazing I said, not just everyday stuff. If it is a miracle then it is God's hand moving.So we need to recognize the miracle and we will see God moving.Then we need to give glory to God. The only way this happened was because God did it. When God does a miracle in our lives, we need to recognize that it is Him, then give him the glory. We did not do it. It did not happen by chance. God did it! Say so! Open your mouth and thank Him. When people ask how did this happen? Tell them "it is the Lord."
Reference John 21
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What Happens In Vegas...

What indeed? I returned from Las Vegas on Friday after a few days at Cisco Live! That was my 2nd time in Vegas, and both times were with my wife Pam. So, unfortunately for you who may be looking for stories, I don't have any spicy ones to tell. But what happens there? Gambling, and plenty of it. When you get off the plane at the airport, the first thing you see are slot machines. Each hotel has their own share of slots and tables etc..One thing I noticed was that the room rates were really low, but then it made some sense. The hotel isn't about you enjoying your stay at the room, they want you to spend your money on the floor of the casino. So the remainder of the slogan is 'stays in Vegas'. Your money is what stays in Vegas if gambling is what you are doing.But, I don't gamble, not even for fun. Gambling entices us with get rich quick, yet God's Word tell us in Proverbs 13:11 that he who "..gathers money little by little makes it grow."Are you willing to wait?Are you willing to put in the work?
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Bring On The Rain

Over the past few weeks I was reintroduced to JoDee Messina a country artist with an amazing voice. I used to listen to her back in the 90s …..and 90s country music is a real thing. She has a song called "Bring On The Rain". I have not heard it for years until recently, now it's in my head. Bad song! In it she says stuff like "I'm not gonna let it get me down, I'm not gonna cry and I'm not gonna lose any sleep, tonight. Tomorrow's another day, and I'm thirsty anyway, so bring on the rain."
She embraces the challenges.
This takes me back to what James wrote in James 1:2-4. Trials will produce in me maturity. God will use the trials to make me stronger. And one part of this I cannot let slip is that God has me in the trials. He will deliver me. So I will be stronger for it and He will deliver me 'to boot'! Thus like James says, consider it joy when trials come.
Tomorrow's another day. I am not afraid; so bring on the rain.
 
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Wisdom v Folly and taking personal responsibility

In this episode, we are reminded from the Scriptures that there are consequences to our every decision. Proverbs 9 shows us two invitations - one from Wisdom and the other from Folly. Both call out to us. The question is - which invite will you accept? I the midst of this chapter is vs 12 that says that there is a reward from Wisdom and suffering for the mocker. We get consequences from our decisions but so do our spouses and children. We need to think before we act, bearing in mind that each action brings a reaction.
 
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Rise Up!

In this episode, I remind us that we are gonna have tough times in life. We will fall from time to time, yet those who trust in God have Him there to deliver us. Proverbs 24:16 tells that though a righteous man/woman fall seven times, they get up. Indeed, God gives us the strength to get up. Even when we are up, He gives us the strength to be up. I encourage you - don't stay down long. Rise up!
 
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The little man

In this episode, I call out the disrespect that people who have money can at times display towards the rest of us. I was reminded of this recently when a basketball player in the NBA decided to throw a ball at fans, then neglected to give an interview because the reporter did not subscribe to his podcast. We are to give respect whether people are with money or without. We are to give respect because they are human beings.
 
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David can still beat Goliath

In this episode, we are reminded that David can still beat Goliath. I was reminded a few nights ago as I watched my undermanned Miami Heat beat the juggernaut called the Boston Celtics. Jimmy Butler was out, Terry Rozier was out, and we beat the giant hitting 23 3-pointers along the way. This is why sports is so loved. It shows us what can be in real life. What are the giants in your life? Do you believe that you can slay them? With God, you can.
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