http://livingforjesus.info/lfjblog Christian living for every day people. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:23:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I read the following today: Faith in antagonism to common sense is fanaticism, and common sense in antagonism to faith is rationalism. The life of faith brings the two into a right relation. Common sense is not faith, and faith is not common sense; they stand in the relation of the ... http://livingforjesus.info/lfjblog/?p=18 This prayer was written by a member of a prayer and fasting group that I belong to. It is a powerfully anointed prayer given under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Dear Father, I thank You for the redeeming work of your Son, Jesus Christ. He truly is our Lord and Savior ... http://livingforjesus.info/lfjblog/?p=17 I woke up on Sunday with the worst case of vertigo I have ever had. I couldn't get out of bed without help because the very act of sitting up set the room spinning. Today I got out of bed on my own, but I was still listing into walls. ... http://livingforjesus.info/lfjblog/?p=16 In my reading of late I've discovered several articles on the theme of envy. In his article "Sinful" for National Review Online, Jonah Goldberg says, We almost never discuss envy anymore. “One may admit to pride, avarice, lust, anger, gluttony, and laziness, and one may even boast of them,” Gonzalo Fernandez ... http://livingforjesus.info/lfjblog/?p=15 I read today in My Utmost for His Highest: When we are in an unhealthy state physically or emotionally, we always want thrills. In the physical domain this will lead to counterfeiting the Holy Ghost; in the emotional life it leads to in ordinate affection and the destruction of morality; and ... http://livingforjesus.info/lfjblog/?p=14 Attacking "God" has become a lucrative book business. But there's not much substance behind the latest atheist tracts. The New New Atheism is an excellent article by Peter Berkowitz. Read the entire article where he presents his case against Christopher Hitchen's latest book "God is Not Great." The case for the ... http://livingforjesus.info/lfjblog/?p=13 Our family has a heart for India, and when I read things like this, I am very sad. Please pray that the freedom of religion professed by the Indian constitution will be a reality and not a sham. Ministries all over India are being circumscribe in their activities, even in ... http://livingforjesus.info/lfjblog/?p=11 The time and place of one's death is never assured, unless one is dying of terminal cancer. When we're young, we tend to think death is somewhere far in the future, so we don't take care of the eternal things. The first man lived a typical American life. In his early ... http://livingforjesus.info/lfjblog/?p=10 Our family has a Blockbuster account for receiving DVDs through the mail. It makes renting movies simple. While the service offers reviews of the available movies, I've found that a good source for determining whether we want to rent a movie is to read what Plugged In Online has to ... http://livingforjesus.info/lfjblog/?p=9 I was reading My Utmost for His Highest this morning and found it was in keeping with what I have been struggling with myself. Rather than simply walk with God, I try to do things for God. If I don't have a list of things accomplished by the end of ... http://livingforjesus.info/lfjblog/?p=8