A Place For God In Our Heart

A.W. Tozer, author of The Pursuit of God, brings into focus what is and what should be held dearest to our heart.  In his writings, Tozer defines the rightful place of the “useful and pleasant things” God created to equip mankind to live on earth. “They were made for man’s use, but they were meant always to be external to the man and subservient to him.”

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Breaking the Law

Last year in our small town a friend of mine got a police citation for shooting small fireworks in her driveway on July 4th.  She was mortified and upset.  She had no idea that she wasn’t allowed to light sparklers and other small fireworks.
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No Way Out

The scene is familiar, clichéd. The villain’s footsteps ring in the hall outside the castle’s library door. The heroine frantically scans the library’s musty interior for a back door exit. Nothing.  The windows are narrow and barred.  She’s moments away from the dark terror of the villain’s intents.  She backs toward the far wall as the footfalls cease and the latch on the door begins to move.  She collapses against the bookcase behind her…and it moves, swinging smoothly on a massive hinge, offering her a secret passageway to safety.

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The Man in the Mirror

With the recent death of Michael Jackson there has been a resurgence of his music on the radio, downloaded on iTunes and yes, even playing on MTV. It’s been total MJ madness!  In my lifetime, I can’t remember such media frenzy take over the world—ever.

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Carwash

My car had been dirty for so long that when it was washed, waxed, and vacuumed this weekend, it seemed like a new car.  I can't believe I rode around all this time in such a filthy car.  It didn't start out that dirty, but gradually became so over time, beginning with a thin layer of dust that I ignored.  Guess I had become so comfortable in my mess I didn't “see” the dirt anymore.

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