Tim Lamson's (tjlamson) Blog

Lots going on in the world.  One could easily get distracted, fearful, and even discouraged at times.  But we are commanded to be strong and courageous!9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever yo...

Sometimes things don't start off or grow as quickly as one would prefer, but there is great wisdom in this saying:"Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin...."  Zechariah 4:10. 

"Remember this--a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop.  But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop."~2 Corinthians 9:6, NLTSo many ways to apply this in life beyond traditional farming...!

"Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline."   Proverbs 1:7

"If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you."   James 1:5

"Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom.  Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgement" Proverbs 9:10 (NLT)."If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and He will give it to you.  He will not rebuke you for asking" James 1:5 (NLT).  

Psalm 95: 2-32 Let us come before Him with thanksgiving and extol Him with music and song. 3 For the LORD is the great God, the great King above all gods. With all the craziness in our world right now it can be tempting to focus on how big our problems are, instead of having cheerful hearts, givi...

We've all heard people say it.  "You have your truth, I have my truth," as if polar opposite positions are somehow  simultaneously in agreement with the actual Truth. Another name for that way of thinking is called, "Relative truth," popularly expressed verbally as, "It's all relative."   (Which ...

"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."  ~Romans 12:21 In light of the tragic and even horrific news events of the past week, these are wise words indeed.

My post is a little bit different this time...  I'd like to tell you about an app I found that has been so helpful.  Perhaps you'll find it useful, as well.Like most people, my days are full of activity and it's not always easy to squeeze in personal growth.  Enter the Blinkist app.Rather than tr...