“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control, against such Gal 5:22-23 By G. P. Avants We live in a time in history that has so precedence. Turning a corner we are seeing the obvious signs of the end. Depending on your perspective on these moments is history it can really make all the difference. Jesus said … Continue reading The True Lawless
By G.P. Avants “Whoever conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.” Proverbs 28:13 Life is a precious thing. I believe that life initiates at conception and it’s really a miracle when life begins. However, there is a life that needs to be terminated. Before it even begins to develop it needs to be extinguished. Yes, I … Continue reading Aborted Temptations
By G. P. Avants “Endure hardships as discipline; God id treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?” Hebrews 12: 7 You have to have heard this one on your birthday. Well, after you get the regular birthday song we use to … Continue reading A Pinch to Grow an Inch
By G. P. Avants “Why is my pain unending and my wound incurable?” Jeremiah 15: 18 Ah! I thought I had been in pain before. This was terrible! These nurses are supposed to be professionals. They were attempting to put an IV in my arm but, it took numerous painful piercings to get it in. I hate going to the hospital but, it was … Continue reading A Night in Sickbay
By G.P. Avants “If someone is caught up in sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently.” Galatians 6:1 “Put it down and nobody gets hurt.” “Yeah, but you’ve got that dirt in my eye!” “It was an accident. I was just messing around. I didn’t do that on purpose.” “It still hurts.” “Just put down the dirt clod, okay.” “Hmmmmm.” “It’s … Continue reading A Little Dirt Can’t Hurt but Clod Clobbers Can!
By G.P. Avants It’s Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas everyone. If you’re like our family, we start watching Christmas movies right after Thanksgiving. This year we have been a little slack on our flicks, but we started off with a classic. Honestly, I have never watched this film from beginning to end , but I am glad I finally did. It’s a Wonderful Life really is … Continue reading The Measure of a Failure
By G. P Avants “Whoever is thirsty, let him come.” Revelation 22: 17 Okay, here’s another confession. When I was a teenager I was really messy. When asked to clean up my room, it got done, but don’t look under the bed. That was a black hole waiting to suck up anything that got into its gravity well. My mom probably never … Continue reading A Let it Be and See Story
