godsword – Reluctant Retiree

Hear and Receive

Give Me Liberty

From an early age, we learn that the wrong actions result in less freedom. Parents may have sent us to our rooms for “timeouts” when we did something wrong. Later, we may have been “grounded” for errors in judgment. As adults, we know that if we are caught doing something illegal, we can be sentContinue reading “Give Me Liberty”

Look Intently

Words We Can Trust

Words are everywhere. We hear many voices telling us what they assure is true and reliable, only to find out later that these words were biased and ill-informed. We find the same problem with the words that we read, not knowing what to believe. Psalm 19:7 says, “The law of the LORD is perfect, revivingContinue reading “Words We Can Trust”

Perfect Word

Study for Life

To learn more about a subject or to more proficient in a task, we know that we must study and work at our goals. And yet, there are many areas of life that we don’t exercise these types of efforts. Even more is lack of effort into knowing God and experiencing the life He designedContinue reading “Study for Life”

The Good Hand of God

Second Chances

We all want to be given a second chance when we do something wrong, but we are not necessarily generous in giving second chances to those who may fail us. It has become popular to “cancel” people who offend us or cross a boundary that we have set up. We easily give up on peopleContinue reading “Second Chances”

The Second Time

Life Guide

So many people offer us information that they consider useful to life. Whether it be hacks available on social media, counselors, lifestyle mentors, or some variety of self-help guides, advice is not hard to find. However, the truth and reliability of this counselors can be suspect and must be thoroughly evaluated. Psalm 33:4-5 says, “ForContinue reading “Life Guide”