Testimony... One with God: October 2026

When I read God's Word, I hear Him speak

Since 1998, I have been reading God's Word nearly daily. Through my time with Him, I hear God speak to me. It's not audible. God just makes His Word evident to me. Those lessons are many times reinforced by messages delivered by teaching pastors and sharing with others who study God's Word. I used to write the messages in the margins of my Bible. Needless to say, my Bible is filling up with messages. In 2006, I started to be more intentional about writing God's lessons to me in a journal. Because God is just sharing so much with me, I feel the burning need to share with others. (Jeremiah 20:9) I am hoping that through this blog, folks will join me as we read, hear God and discuss what we've learned. This isn't so we can simply increase our knowledge about God or to spout off Scripture to impress people. This is so we can really come to know God, and get a greater meaning of His truths so we can go out and live them. God said that if we love Him, then we will obey His commands. (John 4:23-24) And James said don't just listen to (or read) the Word and think that's good enough; you're just deceiving yourself. Live the Word. (Rose's paraphrase of James 1:22) It's similar to this great quote people are passing around now... Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car. So, join me as we learn from God and what He wants us to do. Then let's encourage one another to live it as a testimony to God so that people know He is who He says He is.

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Patience

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.

God isn’t slow. He’s not incapable. He’s not blind towards you. He’s not careless.

He is patient with you to come to a realization that He is God, the only God, the living God and you need Him for life.

He is patient with you until your last breath.

Why? Why is God so patient with us? How does He love each of us so much that He continues to call us until we breathe our last breath and enter the eternity of our choice?

What is eternity without God? How awful is that choice that God waits until we pass? Giving us every second of life, providing the opportunity to turn towards Him.

He is so patient with each of us, giving us the opportunity to see ourselves for who we are without Him, so we will turn to Him and be forgiven, saved from an eternity without Him to enter His eternity with Him.

Fruits of His Spirit are love and patience and forgiveness. God’s love for us is so great that He is patient with us.

God’s love for us is seen in His patience.