by Dr. Blake | Sep 17, 2020 | Wesley's Horse
Today many have regrets about yesterday. Something that happened decades ago still looms large in the thinking of many people. The impact of yesterday can be quite large and exaggerated. Everyone has a past. All people have a story to tell of misfortune, hurt, and or...
by Dr. Blake | Sep 7, 2020 | Wesley's Horse
Psalm 46 is a psalm where I have turned when I have needed encouragement. “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” A refuge means like as a shelter or protection from danger or distress.” Finding refuge is like finding a...
by Dr. Blake | Sep 2, 2020 | Wesley's Horse
Reading the 30th chapter of Isaiah today did not sound so much like the ancient world as it reminded me of the world today: 30 “Woe to the obstinate children,” declares the Lord,“to those who carry out plans that are not...
by Dr. Blake | Aug 31, 2020 | Wesley's Horse
Throughout our lives, there are moments when we experience something ‘new.’ It could be a new job, opportunity, challenge, relationship, or project, to name a few. At times they are the result of planning and pursuit; other times, they come without much...
by Dr. Blake | Aug 26, 2020 | Wesley's Horse
Life is about many things, but right up toward the top is the relational aspect of life. Take a moment and reflect on the people who have been a part of your story. Naturally, your family is a significant factor, as are teachers, pastors, good friends, and many more....
by Dr. Blake | Aug 18, 2020 | Wesley's Horse
Many find themselves in places where they are not the ones in charge of decision-making and other leadership responsibilities. I want to give you a couple of simple reminders. You are a leader! You must lead yourself. You are and can make a difference. However, you...
by Dr. Blake | Aug 12, 2020 | Wesley's Horse
The Apostle Paul gives voice to a heartfelt conviction in Romans 8:38-39: “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor...
by Dr. Blake | Aug 10, 2020 | Wesley's Horse
I love the story found in 1 Kings 17, as in response to Ahab’s wicked reign, God sends a famine. God sends Ravens to provide food for Elijah, and he drinks from a nearby brook. One day the stream runs dry, and God instructs Elijah to travel to another area, and...
by Dr. Blake | Aug 5, 2020 | Wesley's Horse
There is a pretty amazing story found in the eighth chapter of the Gospel of Mark: 22They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. 23He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the...
by Dr. Blake | Aug 4, 2020 | Wesley's Horse
Having just finished something I have been working on gave me a great feeling and a sense of accomplishment. Then I began straightening things in my office, and I made a discovery: I located half-completed items all around me. Some of the uncompleted stuff I stumbled...