Tag Archives: warnings

Ignoring God’s Promptings

Have you ever felt prompted NOT to do a certain thing but went ahead anyway? Or you felt a prompting to do something but didn’t? Afterwards you realized you should have listened to that inner voice. A while back I had such an experience. For our 40th wedding anniversary my husband bought me a beautiful ring. I wanted to wear it to a 21st birthday party. So I did. We slept overnight at our son’s place, which meant I also wore the ring to the football game the next day. Even though I felt prompted to take the ring off, … Continue reading →

Warnings from Isaiah

How much notice do you take of warnings? Every day we see warning signs telling us to slow down on the road, to take corners at a safe speed or warnings about the dangers of smoking or alcohol or overuse of painkillers. Too often people ignore the warnings and trouble results. Isaiah contains a number of warnings for God’s people. In verse 14, God through Isaiah, warns of the dangers of scoffing and treating God’s Words lightly. Jerusalem thought they were okay because they were God’s people. But that does not mean a license for them to do as they … Continue reading →

Can You Help Prevent Home Power Outages?

We can all help prevent temporary home power outages during extreme heat, by limiting our use of electricity during prime hours. Of course, you need to run your air conditioner in high temperatures, and you will also need to use other items throughout the day. However, it is important to limit your consumption of electricity wherever possible, especially in outage prone areas. Try to avoid turning on lights each time you enter a room if you don’t really need the light. It’s usually just a force of habit as is leaving lights on when not in use. We can condition … Continue reading →