God Reflections: Hebrews 11

 God Reflections: Hebrews 11 by ric gustafson

Perfect trust in God changes us. Trusting God will not make life all rosy, lovely and comfortable. But acting in an abiding faith in God will give us benefits. Faith in God can make us secure, relaxed and calm. When we act in faith, it pleases God.

According to Hebrews 11, without faith it is impossible to please him. God asks us to walk by faith. When the tests of life come, God says relax and let me take care of it. God says wait. I will do the impossible.

Why?. Because God loves us more than anything else.

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God Reflections: Romans 8

 God Reflections: Romans 8 by ric gustafson

A popular bible verse is Romans 8. The verse says all things are good as they work together for his purpose. Solomon in Ecclesiastes 3 says he makes everything appropriate in it's time. God makes everything beautiful in it's time. God's timing is beautiful. 

We tend to focus on bad things. We see pain. God sees beauty. God is working on forever. We look at the external. God looks inside us. What we see in our lives is purposeless and miserable. What God sees is beautiful. Praise God's name.

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God Reflections: Jeremiah 1

 God Reflections: Jeremiah 1 by ric gustafson

God dreams big. God dreams about a new world. God dreams about a new kingdom. God dreams about billions of followers. 

God also dreams new dreams. Guess who is part of God's new dreams?. It is you. You have a place in God's new dreams. God wants followers. Help make God's dreams a reality. You do your part. God will do the rest. Why?. Because God loves you more than anything else.

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The Nine page 14

 The Nine page 14 by ric gustafson

My name is Justice Clarence Thomas

I came from nothing. I endured poverty. I stood up to racism. I was one of the first African Americans to graduate from Yale School. I have been a Supreme Court Justice since 1991.

Do you know who encouraged me to become the man I am today?. That man was my maternal grandfather. His name was Myers Anderson. I called him Daddy. My memoir is based largely on this man. My grandfather was dark, strong and proud. He was my hero. He still is.

I lived with my mother until age 7. Then I moved in with my grandparents.

My brother Myers and I went to a segregated grammar school in town. My mother worked long hours to provide for us. My father abandoned us. At age 7, my brother and I went to live with my grandparents. We moved in with them in 1955. I called my Aunt Aunt Teenie.

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God Reflections: Proverbs 4

God Reflections: Proverbs 4 by ric gustafson

How do you keep pace with Jesus?. Proverbs 4 says I will teach you wisdom's ways and lead you in straight paths. How do we keep up with Jesus?.

According to Psalm 1, we make time for the Word. We must make time each day to read God's Word. God's Word must be our daily guide. We must make time for prayer. To hear Jesus's voice, we must tune out outside noise. According to Matthew 6, we must need quiet time to pray. 

Jesus loves us very much. He always has. He always will.

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The Road to Omaha page 2

The Road to Omaha page 2 by ric gustafson

It was a Friday afternoon June 13 2008. Eight head coaches walked into the Hall of Fame Room. This was at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium. On the field, eight teams were spending their Friday doing batting practice, team photos and media interviews. Tomorrow June 14, the 2008 College World Series would begin.

Since June 14 1950, the College World Series followed the same routine. Eight teams, two weeks, double elimination and one champion.. Every coach knew what had to be done and what was at stake.

The teams of Florida State, Stanford, Miami, Georgia, Rice, Fresno State, North Carolina and LSU were in awe of the history of this event and Rosenblatt Stadium.

The schedule for the Friday before the series started was always the same. There was team photos, hitting and fielding, autographs, dinner, opening ceremonies and fireworks at 9:40 pm.

The schedule never changed.

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Public Enemies page 1

 Public Enemies page 1 by ric gustafson

On June 8 1933, Charley Floyd was hiding inside a farm house garage. He was crouching

 next to a car he wanted to steal. It was a black Pontiac. Charley wanted the car badly. He could hear the owner's voice near the garage door. Charley was hoping he would go inside the farm house for the evening.

All of a sudden, Charley heard a padlock being put on the garage door. Charley began cursing. For months now, this was the way his life was going. 29 year old Charley Floyd had been given a nickname by the newspapers. Because of his good looks, the nickname of ' Pretty Boy' had started.

As Pretty Boy Floyd, Charley was already famous in his home state of Oklahoma. He had become a local hero to people suffering from the Dust Bowl.

Pretty Boy Floyd grew up in Akins Oklahoma. In 1925, Charley robbed a store in St Louis. He was in a Missouri prison from 1925 to 1930.

The night Pretty Boy Floyd stole Joe Hudiberg's Pontiac, Floyd was heading for Kansas City.

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