http://www.othersheep.net Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:29:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en First time visitors, click here for the About OtherSheep.net page. New entries are posted about once a week.  Feel free to comment on any of them, or if you have a general comment, you can add it to this post. And - if you know anyone who might like it here, spread the word.   http://www.othersheep.net/?p=36 I hate being misunderstood.  Every now and then someone comes to a wrong conclusion about something I did, and it really bothers me.  For some reason I feel the need to explain.   God seems to not have that problem.  The things He does or doesn’t do, and the motives behind those ... http://www.othersheep.net/?p=547 Jesus offered some guidelines for how He likes to be treated.  He said that I should give Him something to eat or drink when He’s hungry or thirsty, take Him in when He’s a stranger, clothe Him when He’s naked, take care of Him when He’s sick, and visit Him ... http://www.othersheep.net/?p=544 I recently ran across a scripture verse that might change my life.  It’s in Proverbs, and it says “A person’s virtue is to overlook an offense.”   I need to hear that.  Too often I want to bring the offense to light.  I do it with the guise of trying to understand, ... http://www.othersheep.net/?p=534 Speaking about a political adversary, Winston Churchill is quoted as saying “He has all of the virtues I dislike, and none of the vices I admire.”  While Churchill’s wit is legendary, so is his leaning toward various guilty pleasures, so it’s possible he spoke this with some truth.   For the past ... http://www.othersheep.net/?p=522 It’s impossible to get away from God, no matter how hard or how far we run.  David knew that from experience.  After a lifetime of sometimes seeking and often avoiding the Lord, David, finally gave up the struggle.  His conclusion?  “You have encircled me.”   I’ve often been led to believe that ... http://www.othersheep.net/?p=519 The Bible character Esau had good reason to be sorely angry with his brother Jacob.   After all, Jacob tricked Esau out of his birthright, and then Jacob stole their father’s blessing which should have gone to Esau as the eldest son.  Fearing for his life, Jacob took off and went ... http://www.othersheep.net/?p=513 A famous verse of scripture, says: “But those who wait on the Lord will find new strength. They will fly high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.”   I see a progression of spiritual growth in this verse that is rarely ... http://www.othersheep.net/?p=508 The first generation of Christians were a mish mosh of different nationalities, educational backgrounds, social upbringing, economic status and the like.  Humanly speaking, they had no reason to be together.  And yet Peter writes in scripture that this group was a nation as legitimate as any, even though they were ... http://www.othersheep.net/?p=502 The phrase “one another” shows up in the Bible many times.  We are told to bear with one another, encourage one another, forgive one another, and – of course – to love one another.  This all sounds simple until we admit that we hardly even know one another.   The ability ... http://www.othersheep.net/?p=498