“When I think of you as I lie on my bed, I meditate on you during the night watches” Psalm 63:6 In the quietest of the night, thoughts during the day come to make the final attempt to rest in our minds. Those that succeed are the first to come to mind when we awakeContinue reading “Thoughts in the Night Watches”
Author Archives: A.S. Allen
Thoughts to Meditate On
“But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night.” Psalm 1:2 Unlike daydreaming, when the mind freely drifts from a present task at hands, meditation requires discipline to focus our mind on a specific thoughts. Both modes of thinking lead us into deep thoughts butContinue reading “Thoughts to Meditate On”
Triumphant Thoughts
“Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.”Romans 12:12 NIV Considering the current state of the world, the outlook can be concluded to be grim as the fight against COVID-19 and its variants continues. In the midst of the global battle, we all, yet, have personal, family and even communityContinue reading “Triumphant Thoughts”
Self-Denial Thoughts
“Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!” Colossians 2:21 According to the Center for the Study of Global Christianity, there are 45,000 Christian denominations in the world, more than 200 exist in the United States of America. Each denomination varying from another based on its interpretation of the bible, organization structure, manners ofContinue reading “Self-Denial Thoughts”
The Pitfall of Prideful Thoughts
“Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord; Assuredly, he will not be unpunished.” Proverbs 16:5 In Analysis of Verbal and Nonverbal Communication and Enactment – The Processing Issues, Poggi and D”Errico discuss three types of pride and their expression. First, dignity seen when an individual takes pride in oneself orContinue reading “The Pitfall of Prideful Thoughts”
Weekend Referral – Sunday
Jesus Calling Morning and Evening Devotional, (p. 516), Sarah Young, 2015, Nelson Publishers, United States
Weekend Referral – Saturday
Jesus Calling Morning and Evening Devotional, (p. 522) Sarah Young, 2015, Nelson Publishers, United States
Thoughts Defined by What We Treasure
“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” Matthew 6:21 What we love and value, we devote our energy, time and resources to maintain and protect. From a biblical perspective, the high level categories of what we treasure are divided into temporal and eternal. Temporal consists of pleasures and things that areContinue reading “Thoughts Defined by What We Treasure”
Confident Thoughts Sourced from God
“Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living.” Psalm 27:13 In a world filled with opposing foes, we all need an advocate who can be trusted to be on our side, no matter what. God allows us to go through various trials toContinue reading “Confident Thoughts Sourced from God”
Thoughts that Honor God
“When you eat or drink or do anything else, always do it to honor God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31 CEV Let’s ponder what the world be like if everyone consciously considered if their actions were honorable unto God, from life changing to minute actions. If the action was found not honorable before God, it was avoidedContinue reading “Thoughts that Honor God”
Chronicles of ASA 