Religion – On the Road to Emmaus

You Are God

You are God And I am not You know all And I forgot You are far Yet, Oh, so near I am only But here Together You bind All that exists I try to grasp Destiny in my fists You are God And I am not You know all While I forgot

Treasure

What is my treasure? What does my heart clamp onto? What would I miss if I lost it? I can say unequivocally that my treasure is Jesus. At one time, it may have been such things as my guitars, music, or even my desire to be in a relationship. But I have given that allContinue reading “Treasure”

Grandma & Jesus

I told Grandma about Jesus several times over the last few months. I have provided her pastoral care ever since she was placed on hospice. She wanted me to provide her pastoral care, not the hospice chaplain. I told Grandma that since she wanted me to do that, I was going to minister to her.Continue reading “Grandma & Jesus”

God Weaves a Tapestry

Wanting to go to Grad school, I found an old student loan that needed my attention first. I needed to pay it off before I could qualify for aid. I asked God for discernment about how to take care of this debt. During this time frame, I heard a sermon wherein the preacher talked aboutContinue reading “God Weaves a Tapestry”

Romans Road to Jesus

The Romans Road is a way of presenting the Salvation Gospel of Jesus Christ to an individual. It’s not the only way to do it, but it presents the essence of the Gospel message using the New Testament book of Romans to do so. I like it because it is concise and is easy forContinue reading “Romans Road to Jesus”

Does God Always Answer Prayer?

Recently, God taught me a lesson about Himself. I was reading Man: The Dwelling Place of God, by A. W. Tozer, where he addressed the issue of prayer. He talked about a notion passed around by believers that God always answers prayer. Tozer makes the case that this is not true; it’s not only badContinue reading “Does God Always Answer Prayer?”

Beginnings of an Answer to Prayer

I don’t know if you’ve ever received an answer to prayer from God, but I’ve observed that when He answers my prayers, the answer frequently arrives in a form I’m not anticipating. Case in point, for the past several months I’ve been praying daily that God would, “Teach me to love my neighbor as myself.Continue reading “Beginnings of an Answer to Prayer”

My Soul

Night’s shadow veils my soul no longer My heart’s window, a light shaft pierces Dust, twinkling, pirouettes therein A green eyed, gray cat lolls in its illumination Hitting its mark in the stage’s spotlight Night’s shadow cloaks my soul no longer Behold black nose, pink tongue, and flag tail A golden, furry, four-legged friend FoundContinue reading “My Soul”