Monthly Archives: May 2011

Firsthand Experience

Posted on May 31, 2011 by James Gorton

Tuesday May 31, 2011 I Grew up playing sports and watching them on TV, after they began being shown (I remember the first TV’s that came out and there were no sports being shown on the one channel that we … Continue reading →

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Unworthy

Posted on May 27, 2011 by James Gorton

Friday May 27, 2011 Over the years I have logged some significant time talking with God as I’m assure you who are reading this jlog have. I have come to Him at times with a heart of thankfulness because of … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 26, 2011 by James Gorton

Thursday May 26, 2011 God assigned four qualities for Job, and those four qualities were communicated three different times in the book of Job. He was a righteous and blameless man, fearing God and shunning evil. What great qualities the … Continue reading →

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Generational Change

Posted on May 25, 2011 by James Gorton

Wednesday May 25, 2011 As I was thinking about today’s jlog, I began to ponder the past few days and the significant things I have had the opportunity to experience with my friends. The first experience involved a graduation party–not … Continue reading →

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Job, The Shunning Man

Posted on May 24, 2011 by James Gorton

Tuesday May 24, 2011 The fourth quality that the Lord verbalized to satan regarding Job was shunning. “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no-one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God … Continue reading →

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Job, The Fearful Man

Posted on May 23, 2011 by James Gorton

Monday May 23, 2011 On first glance, you might be wondering what is so wonderful about the trait of fear in the man of Job. Often in our present society, it is not an enduring term that many people would … Continue reading →

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Job, The Upright Man

Posted on May 20, 2011 by James Gorton

Friday may 20, 2011 As I was pondering this quality that God attributed to Job, I began to think of others that had the characteristic of being upright or being righteous. I went back to Abraham as he began his … Continue reading →

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Job, The Blameless Man

Posted on May 18, 2011 by James Gorton

Wednesday May 18, 2011 When you think of Job in the Old Testament, what comes to your mind? A man who had a lot of sorrow in his life? A man who lost all of his children due to a … Continue reading →

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Unsurpassed Control

Posted on May 17, 2011 by James Gorton

Tuesday May 17, 2011 When I hear the word control in relationships, there are a lot of negative connotations associated with the word that I have heard in counseling situations. I have heard the parent-child relationship being verbalized by a … Continue reading →

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Such A Time As This–Experienced

Posted on May 16, 2011 by James Gorton

Monday May 16, 2011 On Saturday, I jloged about Esther being put into a position as Queen of Persia to save the nation of Israel. She was willing to step up and risk her life to save her people. Being … Continue reading →

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