Vividly in my mind
Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deuteronomy 6:5 Maybe you’ve been here? I can still picture it vividly in my mind…the day I decided that I could get just one more. Here I was in an empty gym, nobody in sight. […]
As a parole officer
Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” – Hebrews 3:13a 10 to 1. In my career as a parole officer, I’ve been told that in order to cement a positive behavior in the lives of men who have made a career out of evil; I need to praise them at a […]
I hate running
Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c Here’s the thing: I hate running! When the good Lord designed me, he did not have distance running in mind. This had no bearing to my college soccer coach who insisted we run countless miles a day, in 110 degree heat, […]
Back pain
Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b “Just Stop!” I screamed this as the therapist pushed and prodded on my back as I writhed in pain. She was trying to find the source of my pain in order to heal me […]
Awe factor
Pray continually. – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Stop praying. Wait, what’d he just say? Francis Chan’s words in “Crazy Love” got my attention. Francis’ contention was that we have lost the “awe factor” in our prayer life. He reflects on Revelation 4, and Isaiah 6 that gives a description of God’s appearance, and the setting of […]
Refused to carry a gun
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. – Ephesians 6:10 Have you ever heard of Desmond Doss? When I think of the word courage, this man exemplifies it. He was a Medal of Honor winner from World War II. In short, Doss and his battalion were being attacked as they climbed […]
Words and actions did not add up
Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b “How do you think that impacts your son?” These are the words I spoke to a man who was convicted of abusing his wife. He had just finished bashing this woman, calling her all […]
Fluid like breathing
Pray continually… – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 What? Really? This is what I would have been thinking reading this letter from Paul. You want me to do what? Pray continually. Do you know what I have to accomplish in a day Paul? Before too long my list of excuses not to pray has ran the length […]
Which officer are you?
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 One of my roles as a law enforcement officer is the training of others in fighting and firearms. Understand there are two types of officers that I work with: Officer #1 comes out a […]
Guaranteed return
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters… – Colossians 3:23 Have you ever made a bad investment? Maybe you’ve bought something you couldn’t afford? Maybe it was an investment that was good at the time, but factors outside of anyone’s control lead to […]