Keep The Faith

The Lord’s Protection Through the Storms Reflections on Hurricane Harvey, compassion in crisis, and trusting God’s plan. In my previous post, Jesus , I shared how I’ve learned to trust the Lord in all things and how I received salvation when I accepted Yeshua—Jesus—into my life. I’ve mentioned before that I live in the Houston, Texas area, and if you’ve followed the news, you’ve seen the destructive flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey. Once again, the Lord protected us. We did not get water in our home, though many in our neighborhood did. I don’t know why we were spared. We’ve lived here nearly 30 years and have never flooded, and even during Hurricane Ike we received only very minor damage. Added 10/19/17 — More of the Lord’s Protection We are fortunate to have two properties. Our second home is a little over an hour away, closer to the coast, and that area was also hit ha...

🌅 Unity Series — “Formed Into One: How God Shapes the Human Spirit Through Life and History” Opening Reflection — When the Spirit Begins to Ask New Questions Lately I’ve been having thoughts about how God forms the human spirit. Not in a doctrinal way, but in a wondering way — the kind of wondering that makes you pause and look at Scripture again with fresh eyes. I’ve found myself asking: Does God place the human spirit into new circumstances — even new bodies — until we finally become one with Christ? I’m not claiming reincarnation. I’m not building a doctrine. I’m simply noticing that Scripture speaks of rebirth, subjection, unity, and God becoming All in All — and I’m trying to understand how all of that fits together. When Jesus told Nicodemus: “Unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” — John 3:3 (NASB) He wasn’t talking about reincarnation. He was talking about a spiritual rebirth — a transformation of the human spirit that allo...