Lord – Page 30 – Reluctant Retiree

God’s Counsel

Making Things Move

Yesterday, I was trying to move chairs in an auditorium to a different location. Chairs were already stacked as much as 6 or 7 high and I just needed to use a handtruck to move them. I moved a couple stacks fairly easily, but I just could not move the third stack or any others.Continue reading “Making Things Move”

“Increase Our Faith”

Basic Knowledge

All my life, I have struggled with basic auto and home repairs. I was never taught the basics of how things work and how to fix problems. In our house, my wife does the handyman work, because her father taught how to do many repairs. If she doesn’t know how to fix it, we haveContinue reading “Basic Knowledge”

Basics of Faith

Resolve for Good

We are in the habit of resolving to do good things. Every New Year we make resolutions to things which are good for us and those which are good for others. Often, we quickly find out that we are not up to the task of completing our resolutions. We have every intention of doing theseContinue reading “Resolve for Good”

Prayer For You

Facing a Problem

What is the first thing that you do when facing a problem? Do you research the problem and possible solutions? Or do you forge ahead, thinking that your experience and know-how will solve the issue? Perhaps you turn to a trusted friend or someone who has already faced this problem. Or maybe you just breakContinue reading “Facing a Problem”

Trust in the Name of the Lord

Mercy and Humility

God enjoys teaching us the simple and basic things. For instance, we are told to forgive others and we are given the example of how He has forgiven us through Jesus Christ (Colossians 3:13). So we should forgive every time and without holding back. We should include ourselves in this forgiveness. We tend to beContinue reading “Mercy and Humility”