The mercy and forgiveness of God continues to baffle me. I continue to be blessed beyond measure and it is a mystery to me how God forgave my sins and continues to do so. So, I was mulling this over today . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/04/baffling-grace/

AI (artificial intelligence) has many people worried. Elon Musk, the richest man in the world and one of the smartest, has publicly stated that AI could lead to the end of civilization. Some seem to believe it can become a digital God and others say it will become an antichrist. AI is far smarter than any human on the planet by an exponential margin and can develop into something more wicked than the world has ever seen with the capability of utilizing civilization’s complete dataset to accomplish its goals . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/04/digital-demon-or-god/

Peace is mentioned 429 times in the Bible. Why do you suppose the Lord emphasized it so much? Well since anxiety is the number one mental illness worldwide, it is logical to reason that the Lord who loves us more than we can ever know doesn’t want us to be anxious and wants to reassure us, His children, that there is nothing to be anxious about . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/04/429-reasons-not-to-worry-2/

When I was in the 8th grade, I held a party and invited half the people in school and “ALL” the pretty girls to it. My next-door neighbor, Joel, was a shy introvert. I was about his only friend and was always trying to get him in with my other friends. Joel loved science and was off the charts smart, but he just could not bring himself to a point of fitting in with all the rest of his classmates. I invited him to my party anyway, all the while knowing that he would never accept. Sure enough, he declined . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/04/human-stench/

As anticipated, I got lots of responses, both pro and con, for my post yesterday. Some were hilarious, some were serious. I suppose those serious folks are most concerned about me being unrepentant about splashing the cyclist. I cannot deny that I don’t feel bad about it at all and if I had it to do over again I would do it again. I felt he got what he deserved for selfishly holding up traffic on a rainy Friday when everyone was getting off work . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/04/open-the-drapes/

Lately, I have received a rash of unsubscribes. It reminds me of a post I sent out years ago that stimulated a tremendous amount of interest both pro and con. When I originally published it, some who could relate wrote, “Right on bro’ – tell it like it is”. But make no mistake, this WFTD also stimulated some hate mail and in fact, holds the record for the most canceled subscriptions and nasty letters of all time . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/04/perhaps-the-best-and-worst-post-ive-ever-written/

Yesterday I spoke with a friend of mine who was feeling old, tired, and sick. He had recently finished working on a documentary about our mutual friend Jack – Murf the Surf – Murphy and now several major actors want to make a full-scale movie about it. The documentary in our estimation did a very poor job of accurately recounting Murf’s life and cast doubts about his Christian belief system. Much of it focused on his life of crime prior to turning to Jesus and barely mentioned the decades he spent working for Christ and leading tens of thousands to Jesus. Now he envisioned more hard work on aa movie only to have Hollywood moguls twist the story again to portray Murf as a crazed killer . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/04/i-had-a-dream-2/

I received a strange letter from someone who simply signed his name “Peter” a few years back. It appears Peter had problems with me. He wanted to know what role I played in the selection of John Thrasher as the new FSU president. He said that Mr. Thrasher sat on the board of trustees that nominated a friend of mine, (T.K. Wetherell), to become president of FSU and it all made sense because T.K., attended my Bible study class. In the same sentence, he mentioned that I announced it was my intention to target 30 democratic states . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/04/what-the-heck-is-a-prepper-2/

The things I enjoy in life are available to anyone. I love the great outdoors, especially fishing, and hunting. I also enjoy hiking or just gazing at the mountains, oceans, and rivers, or even pine, spruce, aspen, or oak forests. I love sunsets and sunrises and wildlife of every description. I enjoyed working out at the gym until I tore my rotator cuff, and cycling. I love to play guitar and to paint artistic renderings . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/04/im-unlucky-and-wasnt-born-rich-wah/

So, a friend asked me not long ago how God talks to me. Does He physically say something aloud, even if it is a whisper? Does He just suggest things through my mind? This morning I asked, and I received an answer from God almighty, but it was not through a talking burning bush or a booming voice, it wasn’t even a whisper. I merely asked a question of Him, and I received the answer through my mind . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/04/what-to-write-today/