Author Archives: stevemidkiff

When others avoid you or push you away it let’s you know you’re non-essential to them. We can die of starvation knowing all about bread, but not chewing it and swallowing it. A person can remain spiritually dead while knowing … Continue reading →

Our Lord offers us an exclusive individual intimate communion with Himself. He’s always open, always available, always there moment by moment. He individualizes & personalizes each interactive occasion & juncture. It is with His adequacies for us & in us … Continue reading →

There is no way to know who we really are until we’ve been tested. The more tests we have the better we see inside God’s gauges are used to test our quality His measurements of our inner properties are precise … Continue reading →

Sometimes I look over my losses and gains and get all knotted up in trying to calculate my next step. Jill and I have had multiple losses in our present home. I wrestle over whether we should call this a … Continue reading →

I really miss Fiona. She was a sweetheart. She was very facial. She loved to be in my face. She purred like an Angel. Wait a minute I can’t find any purring Angels in the Bible. Maybe we should call … Continue reading →

Seek the Lord and His strength;Seek His face continually. 1 Chronicles 16:11 Most success comes after numerous failures Angry Birds, the best-selling Apple App was software maker Rovio’s52nd attempt at successful software in 8 almost-bankrupt years. James Dyson failed in … Continue reading →

If we think we can make it through the complicated mazes of life on our own, we’ll never cry out for God’s help Face it! We can’t get there from here without Jesus help.

Grace is free sovereign favor to the ill-deserving. B.B. Warfield “Grace is love that cares & stoops & rescues.” John Stott “Grace is God reaching downward to uswho are in rebellion against Him.” Jerry Bridges “Grace is radical love toward … Continue reading →

We are experiencing pockets of anarchy Anarchy is a society without government or law. Anarchy is political & social disorder due to theabsence of or removal of civic municipal control Anarchy is a lack of obedience to any authoritywhether police, … Continue reading →