Life in Christ: who are you?

 Life in Christ: who are you? by ric gustafson

Who are you?. What is your self image?. Do we have a small self image?. Do we have a negative self image?. Do we have an inflated self image?. God wants us to have a changed self image that is transformed in him. Through God's Word and the Holy Spirit, God wants to transform our minds. God's truth can set us free from pride, insecurity and other negatives. God does not want us to have false self confidence. God created us to have a God supported ego. We strengthen our faith by practice.

research help: ' Christ Life' by Ruth Myers

Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric

Psalms: Psalm 91

 Psalms: Psalm 91 by ric gustafson

There are things that bring fear into our lives. Illness, money problems and personal conflicts to name a few. These events in our life sometimes cause us to think that our life is at a dead end. But in the worst of these storms and trials, God comes to us. God holds out his hand and tells us to hold it. Then God quietly and slowly walks with us through the storms in our life.

Praise God's name. 

research help: ' My soul thirsts for God' by Discovery House Publishing

Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric

Philip and Elizabeth page 3

 Philip and Elizabeth page 3 by ric gustafson

Philip and Elizabeth were walking in the rain. Philip's hands were frozen. It was a cold, wet winter day.

Elizabeth looked at him. " Don't you have sisters?".

" Yes I do". He smiled. " I'm the baby of the family".

" Really".

" I was real close to my sister Cecile". He frowned. " She died in an air crash in 1937".

" What a tragedy".

" I have three other sisters".

" My grandfather and Kaiser Wilhelm were cousins".

" I haven't had a home since I was nine".

" I enjoy talking to you". She smiled. " Keep writing letters to me".

" Think of me after the war". He grinned. " If you are still looking for a prince".

" We'll see".

research help: ' Before the Crown' by Flora Harding

Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric

Psalms: Psalm 90

 Psalms: Psalm 90 by ric gustafson

Moses starts this psalm in a somber mood. He starts by talking about our secret sins and our days will pass away under your wrath. He was somber about God's eternal majesty and our human frailty. 

But Moses does not end the psalm that way. He talks about the value of each moment. He talks about the redemption and blessings of God. Moses talks about gladness, hope and peace.

Praise God's name.

research help: ' My soul thirsts for God' by Discovery House Publishing

Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric

this was your life: Luke 12:20

 this was your life: Luke 12:20 by ric gustafson

Newt heard the doorbell. " It's probably the pizza". He walked inside the house and grabbed his wallet from a nearby table. He opened the front door. It revealed a young man holding two pizzas.

" I'm Robert". He pointed at his badge. " Grim Reaper Pizza".

Newt laughed. " The Grim Reaper".

" Here's your pizzas". He handed them to Newt. " Enjoy your final meal".

He gave the young man a puzzled look. " What do you mean my final meal?".

" Newt Martin". The young man stared at him. " You are a fool".

Newt gave him a mad stare. " Why would you call me that for?".

" Newt Martin, this very night". The young man frowned, " Your soul shall be required of thee". He walked out the front door after Newt paid him.

Newt shook his head. " He's crazy".

research help: ' This was your life' by Chick Publications

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this was your life: Luke 12:19

 this was your life: Luke 12:19 by ric gustafson

Newt Martin sat in a chair on the huge deck. " This is the life Jeff".

" It sure is" Jeff Richards replied as he sipped wine from a glass. " I can't believe we are already retired".

" Why not". Newt picked up a nearby stock statement. " Our stock has made us rich".

" I just can't believe". Jeff scratched his chin in thought. " We are drinking wine at noon while all of our friends are still working".

" I told my soul". Newt smiled. " That I was going to eat, drink and be merry".

Jeff sipped his wine. " This is the life".

Newt glanced at his watch. " Oh, I have takeout pizza coming".

research help: ' This was your life' by Chick Publications

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Psalms: Psalm 89

 Psalms: Psalm 89 by ric gustafson

Sometimes we call things we have our own. We say my office, my desk and my phone. The simple truth is that nothing we have is ours. Everything that we have is on loan from God. Psalm 89:11 says the heavens are yours and yours also the earth you founded the world and all that is in it. Our time, talents and possessions are all on loan from God. I pray we use them wisely.

research help: ' My soul thirsts for God' by Discovery House Publishing

Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric