Tag Archives: Understanding

First Principles: The Fear of the Lord Is the Beginning of Wisdom, and Knowledge of the Holy One is Understanding

Posted on December 20, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” – Proverbs 9:10 NIV

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First Principles: Trust In the Lord With All Your Heart and Lean Not On Your Own Understanding; In All Your Ways Submit To Him, and He Will Make Paths Straight

Posted on December 7, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“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 your paths straight.” – Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV

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First Principles: Do Not Be Anxious About Anything, But In Every Situation, By Prayer and Petition, With Thanksgiving Present Your Requests To God

Posted on August 31, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” – … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Love Is Creative and Redemptive. Love Builds Up and Unites; Hate Tears Down and Destroys…(T)he Aftermath of the Love Method Is Reconciliation and Creation of the Beloved Community

Posted on July 13, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Love is creative and redemptive. Love builds up and unites; hate tears down and destroys. The aftermath of the ‘fight with fire’ method…is bitterness and chaos, the aftermath of the love method is reconciliation and creation of the beloved community…Yes … Continue reading →

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A Study On Faith

Posted on February 9, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

A Study On Faithby Michael DoyleListening in on a deep conversationI was maybe a little disturbed by my fascinationSpeaking on Paul’s missionIt’s interesting how grace and peace breed compassionHere as we sit and openly thinkPaul’s reasoning brings us to the … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Trust In the Lord With All Your Heart and Lean Not On Your Own Understanding In All Your Ways Submit to Him, and He Will Make Your Paths Straight

Posted on December 8, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.” – Proverbs 3:5-6

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First Principles: Trust In the Lord With All Your Heart and Lean Not On Your Own Understanding

Posted on December 1, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding”– Proverbs 3:5

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First Principles: Humanity Has Won Its Battle. Liberty Now Has A Country.

Posted on November 5, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Humanity has won its battle. Liberty now has a country.”– Marquis de Lafayette — This quoted excerpt from a letter from Marquis de Lafayette shortly after Yorktown captures the triumph of the human spirit in achieving freedom and establishing our … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Wisest Man Is He Who Does Not Fancy That He Is So At All

Posted on November 1, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“The wisest man is he who does not fancy that he is so at all.” – Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux, poet and critic (1 Nov 1636-1711), in Satires, also known as Satire 4 (1716) The most authentic wisdom is humility, which recognizes … Continue reading →

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Reality Vs. Constructs

Posted on October 4, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Reality Vs. Constructsby Michael DoyleAn understanding states and instructsThat the “real world” consists of constructsWe all oblige each other to reach an understandingBut to apply this loosely rather than too demandingThis is to say we lie so often to our … Continue reading →

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