A Whole New Cloth

Posted by on Feb 14, 2010 in Uncategorized | 1 comment No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse. 22 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles. (Mark 2:21-22 KJV) I was raised in the Christian faith. ...
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SPANKED!

Posted by on Feb 11, 2010 in From the Heart of the Mountain | 0 comments “For as much then as Messiah hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;  That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but the will of God.” (1 Peter 4:1-2)  There are times in our walk and life when we are stubbornly convinced that our own thoughts,...
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The Broken and Contrite of Heart

Posted by on Feb 10, 2010 in From the Heart of the Mountain | 1 comment 02/10/2010 YHWH is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. 19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but YHWH delivereth him out of them all. 20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken. (Psalm 34:18-20 KJV)  When shopping in the market place most of us pick up the fruits and vegetables and feel them, smell them, squeeze them and...
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A Vessel for YHWH

Posted by on Feb 9, 2010 in Uncategorized | 1 comment 2/9/2010 “The preparation of the heart in a man, and the answer of the tongue, is from YHWH.  All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but YHWH weigheth the spirits.  Commit thy works unto YHWH and thy thoughts shall be established.” (Proverbs 16:1-3) It is typical for us to imagine, to see, to desire, and to will for ourselves.  It is most common for us to form a thought, an idea,...
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Contrary to Instinct

Posted by on Feb 8, 2010 in Uncategorized | 0 comments 2/8/2010 The two primary motivations for nearly every human being are life and love.  From the first gasp of breath immediately after our birth, much of our behavior is driven by these two desires.  As infants we desperately cry out for others to help us survive. We demand that others meet the needs, that as infants, we cannot meet for ourselves.  As we grow and gain control of our faculties...
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