Your Girlfriend

 Your Girlfriend

I use this title to address fellows because it is a transiently pleasant phrase which most of them use to describe the social phenomenon, if you will.  You know, even if your romantic interest resembles Jennifer Garner in some "Scarborough Fair", "Wuthering Heights" fashion, remember, the bottom line is you must respect her person in an entire way.  This probably sounds like Masters and Johnson more so than the Bible for the believing man, but it is my inference from a healthful and wisdom based viewpoint that it is a thought not good to betray!   Proverbs talks about the respectfulness and gentility and furthermore spiritual pleasure in respecting the woman in every way.  We don't generally need the verse reference I suppose.   OK , sexual gratification, there is no other, guys!   But women notwithstanding (my favorite legal word)  are people just the same.   Unequivocably true.   My father taught me a large vocabulary, but bear with me I am attempting to use it to my and your spiritual advantage!

God Bless and Happy Holiday,

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Perfection

 Perfection

 

You know I was sitting in my apartment today thinking, "how am I going to conquer my problems in life?"  Not being specific about them, mind you!   Well, we all have to remember I was thinking as I was exiting the bathroom that we are covered by Christ.  It does not matter how imperfect we are.  Do not put pressure upon yourself to be perfect.  It will never happen. Although you may seem and feel pretty bad about your problems and shortcomings,  God loves you more than you know!   He will always forgive you number one and He is patient with us, not wanting anyone to perish, but for all to come to repentance.  1 Peter 3:9  So it sounds cliche, but hang in there and most of all relax. You engender more hope and furthermore, you have more clarity and strength in this. 

 

God Bless,

 

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Oh My Gracious

 Oh My Gracious

You know, my current situation tests my faith.  My apartment in the city of Cohoes, NY is in jeopardy.   Furthermore, I like to bowl and perform my music here, but that is in jeopardy, also.   I may at this time have to return to the DePaul Residence in Albany, which I do not wish to do.  Of course, I have the pastor praying for me!   It occurs to me that we think when bad things happen that we have offended the Lord or the current public authorities if you will and that is the reason for our plight.  But  the Lord assured me in my Spirit that this is not true.   The Lord (it seems!) always looks after us in a unique way.  This may seem hard for comfort, but try resting in Him when you feel so uniquely challenged in your faith walk.  Who knows, things may not be as bad as they seem or your prayers might be answered.  Try to remember and do not forget or rather ruminate that the Lord He is always good.  I'll try, too!

 

God Bless, 

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Joel Osteen

 Joel Osteen

You know I was watching Joel's ministry this night. People generally have a misconception of successful people. They get intimidated by this positive talk, if you will.   But these people and their message and attempt to aid people are often mus-perceived.   Joel is not asking you to be Cain with your affairs, nor to totally negate your bad qualities.  In an attempt to motivate people, perhaps they seem excessively and intimidatingly positive, and you feel you can not measure up in your efforts.   But he is really saying for you to work with yourself in a realistic fashion, which is true positivity.  Do not go around thinking that embracing positivity is going to place you in the Lakewood Temple!   Being positive within the reality of your true situation is more what Joel is getting at with the message.  And remember, reinforce you efforts with prayer.

God Bless,

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Aspects

 Aspects

 

People have so many aspects as believers.   There is faith.  There is sin.  There is integrity.   There is conflict.  Nobody is all of them all of the time.  You want certain goals in your life, but you are not always true to them.  You wish not to sin and have everyone think you're so sincere, but you are not.  The bible says, "but a faithful man, who can I find?"   It true in the real life experience sense.  It is one thing to have people tell you, reassure you, and comfort you in this, but it is better to experience it yourself in a way which relates to your actual life experience.  Too many times and I've seen it all too often that  people revel in this finding things that are better about them than others.   This is hard to realize and navigate, at least for me.    So many times I find fault with others.  I do it all the time.  It takes time to set your priorities, your talents, your personality, and your fulfillment in life in being a son or daughter of Christ, if you will, in perspective, or at least in greater, more peaceful , assuring, graceful living .   I sound rather like Jim Daly lol.  I am not! 

p.s. I had a boss once a woman named Pat.  She noticed by my mannerism in whatever I was doing at the time at work that I was trying to act out some biblical virtue.  She sarcastically commented, "he read it, and he did it, yes sir!" or something to that effect.  But I learned a great deal from this small incident.  We often think we are going to be these great, balanced, cogently wise Christians in less than a fortnight!  It never happens!   Mother always said life is a process, and don't worry about anyone finding you out. It is everyone.

 

God Bless,

 

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Jennifer Aniston

 Have you ever had Church's Fried Chicken?  Well, if you haven't, you don't know what you're missing, boy!  Look, after witnessing to Jennifer Aniston, and I have let me tell you, you do not want to hit on her.  That is preaching to the choir and has got to do with some kind of humanistic perspective, as my good friend and colleague Dr. James Dobson would say.     Seriously, keep in the Lord.  You can  joke around and humor is good salve, but keep it real, as my real friend Ernest at McDonald's used to say, capisce?

God Bless,

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The Rich Man

 The Rich Man

A lot is said pertaining to the faith concerning people of wealth.  Well, the Lord certainly says that it is especially hard for a numismatic ally blessed person to enter His eternal favor.  However, I imagine in my own interpretation, if you will, that it concerns not how he or she parts with their belongings, yet how they disburse their heart in the matter.   It seems more concerning each person the affairs of their heart, not the  transactions in their ledgers.

God Bless,

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