Balanced Living

The 6 governing principles God gave man by which to live #3

Hi all, We will pick it up with relationships, which if you will recall are the result of free will, which is endowed with intellect and emotion,

The 6 governing principles God gave man by which to live #2

Hi all, I'm continuing with the reasons people are so divided, and our individual and governmental responsibilities... II)Man has been

The 6 governing principles God gave man by which to live #1

Hi all, All over the world governments are warring between liberal and conservative, free-will based or government based rights, and things have

How NOT to be a Legalistic Believer #1

Hi all, "One day I opened the door to find a strange dog with our daily newspaper in its mouth. Delighted by this unexpected delivery service, I gave

You Might Be a Legalistic Believer if….#3

Hi all, Today I'm concluding the 3 part series, You might be a legalistic believer if... The first 2 points were... 1) Your spiritual discipline

You Might be a Legalistic Believer if…#2

Hi all, I was talking with a man who had spent the last couple of years as a 'backslidden' Christian - by his own admission. He had been hurt by

You Might be a Legalistic Believer if… #1

Hi all, At the group home where our oldest son, Chris, lives most of the week, is another Christian, and she and Chris are the best of friends. The

We Are Light #3 (Heavens Light)

Hi all, I've been talking about light - We are citizens of a city of light, the heavenly Jerusalem, a city which will one day come down to earth so

Random Thought: Is risen or has risen?

Hi all, In April of this year at our Dutch conference many of us were 'in the Spirit' during a time of worship. The phrase 'in the

Random Thought, Dominion Theology #2

Hi all, Last week I outlined the basic beliefs of Dominion Theology, also called Kingdom Now, and this week I want to outline some basic differences

Random Thought, Dominion Theology #1

Hi all, In some circles people are prophesying abundant prosperity to the USA and world when Trump wins the US election, which will usher in a time

Random Thought, Culture of Offence #1

Hi all, The culture of offense has taken much of the world by storm in the last few years, yet most don't realize the spirit behind this movement is

Abusive Relationships/ Co-Dependent #3

Hi all, A man received a talking parrot as a gift, but the parrot had a horrible attitude and worse, horrible language. The man tried repeatedly to

Abusive Relationships/ Spiritual Abuse #2

Hi all, A very old couple in old clothes that were fashionable decades ago shuffled into a hamburger place one day and ordered 1 hamburger, 1 order

Abusive Relationships #1, Transfer of Guilt

Hi all, We have a ceiling fan in the middle of our bedroom with 2 pull chains hanging down to switch the fan and light on and off if we don't want to

What is Taking up the Cross #4, Strongholds

Hi all, Last week I told the stories of 3 people who crucified old ways of thinking so they could begin thinking new thoughts: The teen who stole from

What is Taking up the Cross #3, Poison

Hi all, Once in a while I get in the mood for a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast, and this was one of those days. We had some Irish 'Steel

What is Taking up the Cross #2, Rhino

Hi all, There are 2 benchmark events in my life that confirmed something I had tried to keep quiet, crammed into the back of my mind for years, but