Future in the Past

English verb tenses are intriguing and sometimes kind of "mind bending". I just read of a verb tense called, "future in the past". Go to www.ask.com and search for English verb tenses. It gives me a headache. Can't imagine what it would do for someone studying English as a second language.

The past is in the future. And vice versa. We often try to get away from our past but just when we think we have succeeded it raises it's ugly head. We try to put the past behind us, but continually find the past in our future. Our future is wrapped up in our past and our past is wrapped up in our future.

God's word says, "Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this is what he will reap." Gal. 6:7 Yes, Future in the Past and Past in the Future.

Tough times

"The dark moments of our lives will last only so long as is necessary for God to accomplish His purpose in us." Life Principle #7 by Charles Stanley

Stoke up the fire

"The truth is that love, by it's very nature, desires an appropriate response. Love can be spurned. Love can grow cold. Love can be lost." V.R.

Don't take for granted that person or Person who has demonstrated love toward you. Give him or her or Him the appropriate response.

It's a slippery slope - downhill.

Concerning the departure from sound doctrine in the English churches in the 17th century, Robert Schindler likened this to a downhill slope, and titled his paper, "The Down Grade". Here is the final paragraph of his first paper on the subject.

"These facts furnish a lesson for the present times, when, as in some cases, it is all too plainly apparent men are willing to forego the old for the sake of the new. But commonly it is found in theology that that which is true is not new, and that which is new is not true."

How many have just now for the first time read of the "Down Grade Controversy". I believe it was George Santayana who coined the phrase, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

This is where we are today in the church in America.

Delete carousing history

It's amazing what that little microchip can do. One day, they say, it will be able to do what the human brain does, and even more. Just push a "button" and history is deleted. I've been told that you really can't delete your history, something remains and someone with the right skills can bring it all up again. Sometimes we think that we can delete portions of our personal history or maybe rewrite it to get rid of something we don't want others to know. But our tracks remain. We've been there and done that and Someone can bring it all up again. He is the revealer of secrets. He has a hard copy of it all.

Payday someday

"You reap what you sow, more than you sow, and later than you sow." Life Principle #6 by Charles Stanley

God's Will

"God does not require us to understand His will, just obey it, even if it seems unreasonable." Life Principle #5 by Charles Stanley