"No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your strength, but with the temptation will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. " 1 Cor 10:13
May 20, 2018
Life Lessons, Reflections, Uncategorized Bible reflections, God, reflections Leave a comment
Do you have to listen to people complaining all day? They spend all day finding something wrong with everything. When they aren’t complaining and pointing out things they perceive as wrong they are gossiping about someone. We all know at least one person like this, maybe even ourselves? Be honest now, haven’t you done these things at least once?
April 22, 2018
Reflections Bible reflections, living with the end in mind, the good shepherd Leave a comment
Today is Good Shepherd Sunday. The gospel reading is John 10:11 – 18. This is where Jesus tells us that He is the Good Shepherd. He then describes what a good shepherd does. More
April 21, 2018
Uncategorized faith journey, Saint Paul, spiritual journey Leave a comment
Do you ever see something that just makes you say Hmm? The first reading for today’s Mass is Acts 9: 1 – 19. I am sure you are wondering exactly how this would make you say Hmm. Well I’ll tell you. In fact, I’ll tell you even if you weren’t wondering. More
April 8, 2018
Faith, Reflections Bible reflections, faith, trust in God Leave a comment
Are you a doubting Thomas? Do you need proof that Jesus is real? Do you need to be able to see and touch the holes the nails made? (John 20:19 – 31) It can be hard to believe in something you can’t physically see or touch. But it can be done.
April 6, 2018
Life Lessons, Reflections faith, life lesson, resisting temptation, temptation Leave a comment
Picture this, you’re at work and wasting some time looking at your Facebook page. Out of the blue you receive a friend request from a familiar name. It is an old girlfriend (or boyfriend) from high school. This was your first, and we all know we never forget our first… More
March 24, 2018
Faith, morality Letter to the Romans, living with the end in mind, moral compass, moral relativism, morality, Ro, St. Paul Leave a comment
I come from a time when there were only two ways of doing things: the right way and the wrong way. Every choice had only two options: right or wrong. Every act was either good or evil.Where did this law come from? It came from a strong moral foundation, handed down to us from our parents, handed to them from their parents, eventually leading back to God, who was (and still is) the ultimate authority. Somewhere during the time I was a teenager this changed and is no longer the case. More
You Say You Want a Revelation
April 29, 2018
Paul Roy Biblical Commentary, Life Lessons, morality, spiritual journey Bible reflections, end times, living with the end in mind, revelation Leave a comment
My apologies to John Lennon for using a line from one of his songs but I couldn’t help it. I have been looking into the Book of Revelation over the last week or so and this line kept going through my head. I have always wondered about this book as it seems pretty scary until you take the time to look at it more closely.
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