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They say Brazil cranks up the new year only after Carnaval (usually in Feb.). This year, that describes me, almost.
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Making transition from Joplin app to Zettlr, I think. And finding that TiddlyWiki may be getting more complicated than I can handle.
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What did ancient man, say in the 1980s, do without our gadgets and apps and webs and nets? App stores are like cereal aisles in the grocery store.
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The online hymnal got released officially yesterday. May it be useful.
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First-time visitor last Sunday. Those are more rare than usual, but not completely extinct. No mask either.
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An original verse: Fret not your soul when man insists on evil, / The world has always been in hard upheaval.
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A Bible verse: “See that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.” 1 Thessalonians 5.15 NET.
Category: Mindful
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Remember: You never know what people are thinking, for good or ill. They may say they’re telling you what they’re thinking. Maybe they are, maybe they aren’t. You never know.
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You can only judge by what people do. Read their actions in the best possible light. Isn’t that what you want others to do when they judge your actions?
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Some older (really old) Bible commentators didn’t know when to quit. Maybe a sign of older preaching style? What is my blind spot?
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Most comics aren’t funny anymore. Is it a generational thing?
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Another book almost ready: Roger Dickson’s studies on the doctrines of Christ. Lacking cover and a chart.
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An original verse: Only in God can life be safe, / Outside of Christ we worry and chafe.
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A Bible verse: “The Lord emerges like a hero, like a warrior he inspires himself for battle; he shouts, yes, he yells, he shows his enemies his power.” Isaiah 42.13 NET.
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Much new content floating up through the papers I’m going through. Which means new projects are forming. Let me finish the old ones first!
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City is back in the red this week — most things closed by government alleging protection of citizens, or some such notion.
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If you ask for someone to pray for you about a certain thing, let that person know the outcome afterwards. Keep a list of those praying, if need be. How else will they give thanks later?
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There are few things concerning the soul that cannot be solved through obedience and prayer.
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Exercise decreases chances of catching the Chinese flu virus and minimizes its severity when caught. So the intelligent thing to do is close the gyms, right?
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An original verse: There is no end to what God can produce, / So man for doing good has no excuse.
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A Bible verse: “… the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.” Ephesians 5.9 NET.
Along the roads we launch our waste,
No thought for travelers behind us;
We lack a vision, race in haste —
Our own decisions blind us.
I am the great exception to the rule,
The law was made for others — I’m no fool.
I make my own decisions, I am wise;
I’ll not let Satan take me by surprise.
I’m in control! I’ve open eyes to see;
My God forgives and, more than most, spares me.
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Some have said that workers in the Word are often emotionally down on Sunday nights. Makes sense.
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The gospel is simple, but not superficial. Anybody can understand it, but no one can fully plumb its depths.
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Drama, drama. Everybody’s a drama queen. The 21st Century will be known as the Era of Emotion.
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Some people know what they know because they know it. Never mind the evidence.
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Lack of organization often causes loss of work promised or done. Where’s the perfect system? And having it, the perfect execution?
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An original verse: Worse than the illness is the offered cure; / How long locked down? How long must we endure?
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A Bible verse: “The one who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.” Proverbs 28.9 NET.
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This past week was the book of Hebrews. A brother asked me what I had on it. I found notes from an old class. The revision turned into a small book.
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Much rain the past week. No leaks. Relief.
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Bees gathered in mass to make hive underneath our carport. Gathered no more.
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False teacher says the name Christian is not one we should use. Says it’s an adjective, not a noun. Beware of many weird and wrong teachings.
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Old hymn lyrics revised. Better or worse?
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An original verse: Touch not the holy words of Sovereign James, / The thees and thous of God are sacred lines.
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A Bible verse: “Listen to my cry for help, for I am in serious trouble. Rescue me from those who chase me, for they are stronger than I am.” Psalm 142.6 NET.
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The internet was always wild and unruly. Now it is the playground of the powerful. Play by their rules and bow to their views, or begone with you.
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Two more Twitter accounts were deleted yesterday. I had an account for each Portuguese and English site. A few more to go still.
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No water supply, again today. Company gets bad marks. It must have become state-owned.
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Some people change their tune over time, for the worse; others, for the better. How am I changing?
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I started a channel in Telegram and it’s growing nicely for its purpose.
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An original verse: Let me decrease that Christ might grow in glory, / He reigns on high, his goodness does not vary.
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A Bible verse: “Let each of us please his neighbor for his good to build him up” Romans 15.2 NET.