Chris' Christian Blog

September 6, 2018

"September 6, 2018" 

"Prompt: "In revisitation and remembrance, we bring back that which is not always fresh in the mind but always familiar to the heart." India Hicks What are your reflections on this?"

You know of course that I have a Christian response to this? The Christian response is because one of my favorite scriptures in the Bible talks about memory. John 14: 26 discusses the Holy Spirit and the gospel. It says the Holy Spirit will bring all things to our remembrance. A lot of people however miss the implication here. The implication is that we must have committed scripture to our memory to begin with. He doesn't promise to instantly teach us the scriptures but rather to bring them to remembrance.

I would agree with India. I believe memories are always dear to the heart. and always familiar to it. The mind gets so crowded it temporarily forgets but the heart always knows.

Prompt: ""A mysterious note was pinned to your door........"

A mysterious note was pinned to my door. It said "I'm watching you!"

People watch me all the time. I am an ordained minister and the chaplain of the West Virginia Veterans Home. People watch me to judge me and some watch me as an example of what a Christian should be. I have had people tell me they are watching me and that they see Christ in me. So I'm used to having people watch me.I'm getting use to mysterious notes showing up on my door as well. Often the notes are prayer requests or other concerns. Sometimes the notes will be cards saying thank you for praying for me and telling of something great that happened. Yet there are a few notes that are mysterious: writing I can't read or a message that is obscure...

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