Why Compassionate and Gracious?
When I decided to create a blog, the first question I had to answer was: What should I write about? It didn’t take long for me to realize that my favorite things to write about are faith and the nature of God.
With that in mind, a name for my blog quickly came to mind, a phrase frequently used in the Bible to describe God: Compassionate and Gracious.
If your heart, like mine, is drawn to the heart of God, I invite you to journey with me, exploring faith and the unfathomable riches of God’s nature.
The Kingdom of Heaven is…
The Kingdom of Heaven is that nation of beings, both angelic and human, who hold Almighty God as Sovereign and who hold His laws and promises above those of any other nation or people, earthly or otherwise. The citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven claim God as their God, and He, in turn, claims them as His people. This citizenship is a matter of fealty over geography. Citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven recognize and [...]
A Spiritual Lull
For those of you who follow, you will have noticed it has been a while since I have posted. Although the timing of my online absence coincided with the social upheaval due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was not the pandemic that precipitated my withdrawal from active blogging. Rather it has been what I can only describe as a spiritual lull. Some of you may have experienced what I mean. Or perhaps [...]