Tag Archives: Government

Poetry Friday 09-09-2022

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Mark Shields

A poem posted at my other blog Step Ahead is inspired by the post “Don’t Get Bitten” which has a great lesson taught by Jesus. The lesson is to use our common sense when the world wants to bite us … Continue reading →

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Opportunities for Society to Thrive

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Mark Shields

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 A great lesson was learned from Jesus as explained in the post … Continue reading →

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Don’t Get Bitten

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Mark Shields

The world has a lot of negatives that can bite us with a poisonous venom but we are equipped to put the world in its place. God’s word equips us with the tools we need to catch the poisonous snakes … Continue reading →

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Glorify God

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Mark Shields

I’m currently reading and studying in Genesis 11 about the Tower of Babel. It’s about the world rejecting God and believing they have all the answers. Even today when history has proven the strategy of secularism a failure, after all … Continue reading →

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Are We Building Our Own Towers of Babel Today?

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Mark Shields

Instead of relying on God, the world began to rely on themselves as with the account in Genesis 11. The world began to populate, there was only one language, and there was not much strive. Things were going so well … Continue reading →