“Don’t be a follower” is good but incomplete advice. Normally this is said as a negative response to following an evil, corrupt, or bad example. Some people, friends, or relatives may not be good examples of how to live and of what to think.
I once knew a 21-year-old man who had a friend too. He had several friends. His group of friends said: “Let’s go get a drink and have a ‘good time.'” He drank his first alcohol that night. He became drunk and ended up in a bar fight. This man took the fight outside where (with his military training) he ended up killing the man. With one dead, the man’s life will never be the same. Prison. Criminal record. Guilt. All it took was one choice. One moment, following some bad advice from a “friend.” He willingly let someone lead him astray. You don’t want to follow this sad example.
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Planning Ahead
CEO’s of large corporations tend to know what they are talking about when it comes to financial matters. One just gave a financial warning and added some advice that is found in the Bible…
The Little-Known History of John Clarke
The Little-Known History of the Contribution of Freedom of Conscience and Pastor John Clarke to the Freedom of America 100 years before the American War for independence, a Baptist preacher named Dr. John Clarke had already sowed the seeds of freedom. Along with men such as Roger Williams, who established the first Baptist Church inContinue reading “The Little-Known History of John Clarke”
Tending to the Flock
Tending to the Flock And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the LORD. Jeremiah 23:4 Several years ago as my bus was quickly traveling down a mountain road in Israel, I noticed just a fewContinue reading “Tending to the Flock”
Football, Respect, and Jesus
Football, Respect, and Jesus Recently NFL Legend, Jim Brown declared that he would always stand for the National Anthem. He said that kneeling is disrespectful to the flag and that he always wanted to respect the flag: “I am not going to denigrate my flag…” he went on to say to a reporter while visitingContinue reading “Football, Respect, and Jesus”
The Politics Do Not Matter
The Politics Do Not Matter Kneeling during the Anthem, drinking Gatorade in the locker room during the unfurling of the flag, and protesting on team time is a growing trend among many American athletes today. When it comes to the interaction of the citizen and the government leaders of a country, respect must be theContinue reading “The Politics Do Not Matter”
Free Range Bear
Free Range Bear As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people. Proverbs 28:15 Years ago, we had the privilege of living in a small city in the heart of the Monongahela National Forest in the beautiful mountains of West Virginia. We enjoyed living there and wereContinue reading “Free Range Bear”
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