Tag Archives: temptation

The True Source of Sin

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Doc Arnett

One of the most powerful self-realizations of my life was when I finally admitted that I was the only reason for my choices to sin. Continue reading →

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Treacherous Times

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Doc Arnett

As I was turning the four-wheel drive pickup truck around, it just started sliding sideways down the slope toward the east pasture. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged danger, driving on ice, falling, packed snow, slick roads, snares, temptation, testing | Comments Off

Heart Control Measures

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Doc Arnett

Everything devoted to anything
except the root cause of a thing,
is a waste of time,
an illusion of action.
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“You ready to go home or do you want to fish a little while longer?” I asked Hunter, our thirteen-year-old grandson. The sun had gone down about a half-hour earlier and dusk was beginning to settle into the evening. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Family, Nature, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged bass fishing, Christian devotions, fishing, grandchildren, healing, hooks, removing a hook, removing a treble hook, sin, temptation | Comments Off

Polite Refusals

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Doc Arnett

Randa and I are dining at an outdoor balcony table on Decatur Street in New Orleans Continue reading →

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Potholes and Guardrails

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Doc Arnett

It’s tempting to overlook those convenient little vices, isn’t it? Tempting and treacherous. Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged ice, potholes, purity, sin, snow, snowplow, temptation, treacherous | Comments Off

In the Midst

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Doc Arnett

In the midst of grace and mercy,
we come, running to God,
arms open,
eyes wide yet tearful,
hearts unafraid and laughing,
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