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Tail Wags & True Hearts: A Canine Ode to Loyalty 

Loyalty is not measured by the length of time, but by the persistence of its unwavering presence. A dog may not always be by our side, but the echo of their loyal heart resonates forever. As Mark Twain eloquently observed: 

"The more I learn of people, the more I like my dog." 

Mark Twain's insightful observation truly hits home. It highlights the unwavering loyalty we often find in animals, a quality that can sometimes feel rare in the complexities of human interactions. 

For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD. Psalms 59:3

In today's terminology, that is to say:

See, they are waiting to ambush me; powerful people are plotting against me, not because of any wrongdoing or sin on my part, O Lord.

Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.

Psalms 42:8

The three partitions of which we have to share in and continue therein. Observe: The daytime, the nighttime are both set in a time frame, night and day, but prayer is without a fixed time.

As you read this, being awake this morning, it is because the Lord has commanded His lovingkindness toward you, in the daytime. If you are about to fall into the slumber of sleep. Likewise, “the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime that is to come.”  

And when all is quiet, but the depth of your thoughts flooding your mind at night, for the Lord’s loving kindness during the day, may your lips be a portal from your inner being wherewith songs…

The Promise and Its Conditions: A Reflection on Hebrews 13:5

“I will never leave you, nor forsake you.”

This is a personal promise from the Lord, one that the hearer is ready to gladly receive. And rightly so. But are we also willing to consider the conditions of this promise?

For this, let us read the verse in its fullness:

Hebrews 13:5

“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as you have: for He has said, I will never leave you, nor forsake you.”

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Reaction, Mindset, Goal, and Accountability

Running the Race to Win and Fighting the Fight for the Knockout Blow

Paul wrote these letters to the Corinthians while he was in Ephesus, which is in present-day Turkey, and the recipients were in Corinth, which is in present-day Greece. Around AD 53-55, he encouraged the Corinthians to live disciplined and purposeful lives, much like athletes who train rigorously to win a prize.

So how does this relate to us today? Let’s dive into the verses as they were written, and then explore their equivalence in today’s modern vernacular.

“But everyone striving controls himself in all things. Then those truly that they may receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible. So I run accordingly, as not uncertainly; so I fight, as not beating air; but I buffet my body and lead it captive, lest proclaiming to others I myself might be disapproved.” 1…

Those who encounter love in the fullness of their years, having never basked in its glow, are confronted with their deepest fears upon its unveiling. The terror of losing this newfound treasure transforms them into their own adversaries, besieged by a tempest of worry and anxiety.

Based on the painting; Fragile Yet Unshattered: The Journey of Two Souls

Pray in your times of loneliness

Psalms 4:3 ... The Lord has set apart those that are godly for Himself. The Lord will hear when I call unto Him.

In the time when we feel we are all alone, it is usually because we are doing the right thing. Therein, let not pity be our companion, even if it is present. May it usher us into a place of prayer. In your place of isolation, it is your Opportunity to pray. For it is written; The Lord has set apart those that are godly for Himself. The Lord will hear when I call unto Him.

However, Stand in awe, and sin not.

This we read in the next verse. The sin in this case at times is the act of not accepting the place of isolation wherewith we find ourselves as we seek a means out through fellowship with the world. instead,…

Based on the latest painting

The Power of Spiritual Wisdom

One does not teeter on the fence of decision-making when they are called to transcend barriers. Their focus should not be swayed by the external forces compelling them to choose. Instead, serenity and the readiness to respond will manifest when their attention is devoted to the Word.

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