“If You Could Read My Mind” is a song by Gordon Lightfoot. Written in 1969, it catches the passion of a hurt lover, unused to words that cut too close. The song delves into the complexities of a failing relationship, where the protagonist wishes his partner could understand his unspoken thoughts and emotions.

If you ever want a relationship with a person who completely understands the complexities of your life, try this:

John 3:16 

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.

Revelation 21:7 

The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be My son.

Our Lord can read the mind and is perfectly willing to take you on if you are willing. This relationship is not temporary but eternal. Make the first step, with a light foot or not.

Give it some thought.

Gary

When I was young and lacking in common sense, we would go to Quebec to drink. As long as you could put the money on the bar, you were old enough to drink. We thought Mounties just rode horses and we had nothing to fear. All I can say is God protected me during those days of my ignorance. The only verse that causes me to understand my pass on these expeditions is found in the Twenty-third Psalm:

Psalm 23:6

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord
Forever.

I am living proof that God is longsuffering, merciful and gracious.

Give it some thought.

Gary

In the song “Gypsy Wind,” the term symbolizes both the unpredictability and allure of the unknown. It represents the beckoning call of adventure and the desire to chase after one’s dreams, even if it means leaving behind the familiar and venturing into the realm of uncertainty.

The term speaks of an individual who believes he can figure life out or find peace of mind out there somewhere. The gypsy wind is familiar to the multitude. The Bible describes this phenomenon.

Romans 3:10-11

as it is written: None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God.

 Acts 17:27

 that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward Him and find Him. Yet He is actually not far from each one of us,

God seeks us out in so many ways, but so many refuse to believe it could be that easy. It wasn’t easy for God.  Remember Jesus’ prayer in the garden.

Give it some thought.

Gary

Years ago, I was in a bar with some friends. At the next table a man was tormenting a waitress and my friend thought he should defend her. He stepped forward, telling the man in no uncertain terms to stop harassing her.  The man stood and punched him so hard he went horizontal. That was the end of the conflict.

Josiah in 2 Chronicles 36 made the same mistake. He was a good king but got himself in a conflict that was none of his business. This mistake led to his death. Read 2 Chronicles 36 and learn the lesson of not sticking your nose in other people’s business.

1 Thessalonians 4:11-12

and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.

Give it some thought.

Gary

A neighborhood kid was looking for ways to earn money.
He knocked on the door of one house, and when the man
answered, the boy asked, “Hey, mister, got any odd jobs
I can do?”

The man indeed had a job for the boy to do. He handed
the boy a can of red paint and a brush. “Paint my porch.”

The boy was eager to do a good job and the man went
back inside.

A couple hours later, the boy knocked on the door again.
“Okay, mister, I’m done painting. But I gotta tell ya,
that’s not a Porsche; it’s a Lamborghini.”

It is so important that communication is clear and completely understood. Do the Scriptures teach that? Glad you asked.

Isaiah 28:10
For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little.”

 Luke 6:40

A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.

Make it clear and give it some thought.

Gary

After submitting to X-rays, electrocardiograms and
blood tests, the anxious patient waited for the
doctor’s opinion. “Howard,” the physician began, “I
have good news and bad news.”

“What’s the good news?” Howard asked.

“My son has been accepted to the Harvard School of
Medicine.”

“And the bad news?”

“You’re going to pay for it.”

We all have difficulty as we advance in years, but there is a silver lining. God has a purpose for us in every stage of life and we can still benefit others. Does the Bible address this? Glad you asked.

Isaiah 46:4

Even to your old age I am He, and to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear; I will carry and will save.

Psalm 92:14

They still bear fruit in old age; they are ever full of sap and green,

 Psalm 71:9

Do not cast me off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength is spent.

 Go get ‘em, you old geezer. Give it some thought.

Gary

“Inside us there is something that has no name; that something is what we are.”

                                                                                      – Jose Saramago

For the Christian, there are two forces at work: the flesh and the Spirit. These two forces are contrary to one another. Because of this, only we know what we really are as we walk through life. Does the Bible address this? Glad you asked.

Galatians 5:16 

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

Romans 8:5 

For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.

Romans 8:7 

For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God’s law; indeed, it cannot.

You make the decision as to the kind of Christian you want to be. Give in to the flesh or give in to the Spirit? Choice is yours.

Give it some thought.

Gary