A Christ Follower: The Journey

God be in my head, and in my understanding; God be in my eyes, and in my looking; God be in my mouth,  and in my speaking; God be in my heart,  and in my thinking; God be at my end, and at my departing. Have you ever heard this prayer before? Many people probably have. It is also called the "Sarum Prayer" because it comes from the Sarum Primer. The Sarum Primer is a collection of prayers and worship resources developed in Salisbury, England, during the 13th century. It was used throughout England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, as well as some parts of continental Europe, until the Reforma­tion. It continues to be valued today because of its beautiful expressions of faith and devotion. Why not make it a part of your prayer life today, and ... Be Blessed 2-day and Every Day SoJourner

Walking in the wilderness is God's way of directing us indirectly to our eternal purposes.   SoJourner

3 Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and HE will establish your plans. Be Blessed 2-day SoJourner

In the past several days, he graduated.  In fact he has graduated quite a few times.  Reportedly he graduated from high school... but barely... or so he told me :o)  Then while serving at San Vito Dei Normanii Areo Stationi, he graduated, receiving a 2 year degree... then a 4 year degree... then a Master's Degree.  Actually in the entire history of this Air Base (It is closed now) he is the only person to do this.  And he earned each degree by discipline, hard work and study.  Now this is important. I am talking about a graduation that is different: This time he did not earn the graduation.  Although he was about as good a man as I have ever met, he did not rely on his work ethic to receive the privilege of this graduation. Oh yes he loved about as much as any person I have known.  He loved his beloved, Miwha (and his newly adopted children) until the day he graduated. Still does. He gave even the "shirt off is back" to you, if he thoug...

"God is for me."   Psalm 56: 9b It is difficult for we who journey together on this earth to fully grasp the full meaning of this  delightful phrase, " God is for me: " But let's try to grasp it anyway: He was "for us" before the worlds were made. He was "for us," or He would not have given His well-beloved Son. He was "for us" when He sacrificed His Only-begotten, and laid the full weight of His wrath upon Him—He was "for us ," though for a while He forsook Him ; He was "for us," when we were ruined by the rebellion and fall of our ancient ancestors, Adam and Eve —He loved us, nevertheless. He was "for us," when we were rebels against Him, turned away from Him and did not believe.  He drew us to Himself by the power of the Holy Spirit. He was for us when He gave us the glorious opportunity to "not perish but have eternal life," if we would only believe in His Son. He was "f...

Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous fall. (Psalm 55:22) Do we as Christians trust God for salvation and eternal life yet at times doubt that He will tenderly care for us in our daily life? We all seem to need reassurance of God’s concern for us in troublesome times. That’s why this hymn, God Will Take Cere of You ,  has brought comfort and encouragement to so many Christians—it reminds us that the Lord cares deeply for His children. We need not worry no matter how great the task, how difficult the test, how fierce the danger, or how great the need. We can just "lean upon His breast" and be covered by "His wings of love." Civilla Martin wrote this hymn when she herself needed to learn the lesson of resting in God’s care. Her husband, the Reverend W. Stillman Martin, was a well-known Baptist evangelist. One Sunday in 1904, Mrs. Martin became ill suddenly and was unable to accompany her husband to his preaching as...

According to the American Anthropological Association, more than 200 women kill their children in the United States each year. (TWO HUNDRED) Three to five children a day are killed by their parents. Homicide is one of the leading causes of death of c hildren under age four, yet we continue to "persist with the unrealistic view that this is rare behavior," says Jill Korbin, expert on child abuse, who has studied mothers who killed their children.      A little girls Mom in Florida was not even held accountable for negligent homicide, even though she did not report her missing daughter for 31 days. This is a travesty:    We need to be praying for our families. However, my biggest concern is the deaths of children where MORE than TWO HUNDRED Moms can actually take their children's lives. Something is VERY wrong in our culture... VERY wrong! God help us! Please Pray For Our Families And Children SoJourner