Tag Archives: God

First Principles: Truest Civility Requires Following God’s Ways

“Before any man can be considered as a member of Civil Society, he must be considered as a subject of the Governor of the Universe.” —James Madison (1785) I won’t sugar coat this one.  The lack of adherence to God’s … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Be You

“If I try to be like him, who will be like me?” –  Yiddish proverb There’s an open secret in life.  If you listen very closely, you can hear it. Be you, says the wind, the rain, the sun and … Continue reading

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A New Life Blessing

A New Life Blessing by Michael Romani More than just a guessing Life lived in it fullest blessing Lived out in His full story It’s a tale of love and glory Whose glory? His glory Whose story? His story Across … Continue reading

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Life On the Run

Sunday’s sermon was based on Acts 27: Life On the Run by Michael Romani We all know the story told All that chaos that unfolds Bad choices that we have made That don’t quite make the grade Sometimes life comes … Continue reading

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First Principles: God Governs the Affairs of Man

“I’ve lived, sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth: That God governs in the affairs of men. If a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is … Continue reading

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Life’s Loving Song

Last night’s Wednesday night sermon was based on https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+3%3A5-8&version=NIV Proverbs 3:5-8New International Version (NIV) 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart     and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him,     and he will make … Continue reading

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Recreate

I do believe that God did create A need inside all to recreate Down by the dock, the dolphin plays While beside her the palm tree sways As though to provide the evidence Of the playful nature given by Providence … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: What God Says Is Best, Is Best

“What God says is best, is best, though all the men in the world are against it.”   – John Bunyan, The Pilgrim’s Progress In those moments when we do not know what to do next, God does.  We may dread … Continue reading

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First Principles: It Is Better To Die Free Than Live As Slaves

“With hearts fortified with these animating reflections, we most solemnly, before God and the world, declare, that, exerting the utmost energy of those powers, which our beneficent Creator hath graciously bestowed upon us, the arms we have compelled by our … Continue reading

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First Principles: It Is God, Not Man’s Words That Protect Us From Corruption

“The blessed Religion revealed in the word of God will remain an eternal and awful monument to prove that the best Institution may be abused by human depravity; and that they may even, in some instances be made subservient to … Continue reading

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