Unimpeachable Character

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  • Posted by Tim
  • Friday, May 28, 2010
    • "Do not let kindness and truth/integrity leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart." Proverbs 3:3-4

    The true nature of one's character is most clearly revealed in reactions.

    It was an act that oozed of integrity! It was an unplanned opportunity. Turned out to look pretty great on the guy's resume', but it was totally spontaneous. He certainly had not programmed it into his Droid that morning as he was leaving home. He had not written it into his monthly financial plan. And it doesn't appear that he actually even paused to consider other options. It was simply a response to an observed need that was driven by the true nature of his character. The true nature of one's character is most clearly revealed in reactions.
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    Finding the Straight Path

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  • Posted by Tim
  • Tuesday, May 25, 2010
    • "By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established, and by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches." Proverbs 24:3,4

    They say that charity begins at home. The same can be said for the Spiritual widsom for our children. In our time of study together on Sunday, Pastor Tom took us through the first twelve verses of Proverbs 3 where we see six truths to be shared at home to help bring about wisdom for our children which will help set them on a straight path toward godliness.

    First, teach them about truth. Where does truth exist? In the wisdom of man or the wisdom of God? Proverbs 3 begins with a challenge not to forget His teaching. We are to keep His commandments in our hearts. Guidance for life is contained in the words He has given us in Scripture. And teaching the truths from Scripture should happen first in the home.
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    Lean on Me

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  • Posted by Tim
  • Friday, May 21, 2010

    • Sometimes He gives a "sign" even though you have not asked for one. As Chloe and I waited this morning for the turn arrow at 56th and Hi-way 2, not exactly the best spot in Lincoln to have your attention diverted, I looked up and read the sign. Across the billboard high above the gas station is written: "Trust in the name."

    "Trust (rest your total and complete confidence in...) in the LORD (YHWH, the covenant-making and covenant-keeping God, Who's ways and purposes are so many times beyond our ability to comprehend or understand) with all your heart (the inner self where life makes up its mind), and do not lean (rest upon for soul and sole support) on your own understanding (skill or strategies developed by personal learning and experiences). In all your ways acknowledge Him (consult with Him on everything...the little things...the big things), and He will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6

    Sometimes He gives a "sign" even though you have not asked for one. "Trust in the name." There is a name in which we can trust, even when we do not understand or our circumstances argue against hope. Thank you Land 'O Lakes for the reminder.

    Search for Solution

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  • Posted by Tim
  • Tuesday, May 18, 2010

    • The oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico has caused the employees of the companies involved to search for solutions to take care of the thousands of barrels of oil gushing into the water. At first they worked to activate the blowout preventer, a series of mechanical devices to crimp the pipe which had tapped into the oil reservoir. Next, a 100,000 pound dome of concrete and steel was lowered to the ocean floor a mile below the surface of the water. That has been followed by the insertion of a new section of pipe into the broken well pipe to siphon the oil to the surface. 

    Another effort calls for a smaller dome called a top hat to fit over the top of the well. One more solution is to use ground up rubber and plastic injected at a high pressure into the structure that's covering the well. Meanwhile the effort to deal with the oil that has gotten out of the well has involved spraying and dumping a chemical dispersant on top of and into the water where oil has been seen. Thousands of feet of booms, some made of human hair, are being prepared and deployed on the surface to contain and soak up the oil. Hundreds of engineers and workers have been called into action in a frantic effort for wisdom that will lead to a solution to the problem.
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    Gotta Have It

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  • Posted by Tim
  • Friday, May 14, 2010
    • Sometimes a dream or a goal or a challenge arrests the soul and all else seems unimportant, insignificant, meaningless in the light of attaining this one singular pursuit."Gotta have it!"

    I googled for statistics and opened a Nepal Tourism site where it read, "Just do it! 1 life 2 live." Had my walking shorts on...my 'FirstAscent' Eddie-Bauer t-shirt...windbreaker jacket...grabbed the remote and clicked on the second episode of Mt. Everest.

    This thing is amazing! They kept referencing familiar places like Katmandu, Nepal and stuff. Felt like I was right at home...like I belonged there...fit into the picture. These guys are nuts...I mean, certifiably crazy! It cost them each approximately $40,000. It would involve a minimum of three months on the side of that mountain. This, following months and months of physical conditioning in preparation. They put jobs on hold, said good-bye to families, and traveled ½ way round the globe. Their goal was to stand on top of the world in the same atmospheric environment where super-jets cruise.
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