Category Archives: Personal mastery

Sticks and Stones

Posted on July 28, 2011 by James Gorton

Thursday JuLy 28, 2011 When I was growing up we had a saying that goes like this, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” I said this and heard my friends say it, and … Continue reading →

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Seven Things God Hates

Posted on July 27, 2011 by James Gorton

Wednesday July 27, 2011 It would seem that the title of this jlog is contrary to the very nature of who God is. God is love and God loves everyone. The most quoted verse in John 3:16 says that God … Continue reading →

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God Sees Everything

Posted on July 26, 2011 by James Gorton

Tuesday July 26, 2011 The title of this morning’s jlog is pretty self explanatory. I was reading in Proverbs this morning and Solomon makes this statement, “For your ways are in full view of the lord, and he examines all … Continue reading →

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Righteousness and Wickedness

Posted on July 25, 2011 by James Gorton

Monday July 25, 2011 I took the weekend off and Monty, my dog (well he’s really Victoria’s dog, but she is away) and I went up to Flagstaff for the weekend to get some cooler weather. It is 7:00 am … Continue reading →

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How Well God Knows Us: Part IV

Posted on July 20, 2011 by James Gorton

Wednesday July 20, 2011 Periodically I take time to do some evaluation of myself as to where I am and what my progress has been relating to my personal goals I have set up for myself. Some people do it … Continue reading →

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Do Not Walk, Stand, Nor Sit

Posted on June 6, 2011 by James Gorton

June 6, 2011 I have started to read the Psalms and as one might expect the first one is Psalms 1. The theme of this Psalms centers around individuals who want to be blessed. When I think of being blessed … Continue reading →

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Friday June 3, 2011 Many of our relationships are set up as contracts with stipulations. If you do this, I will do that. Whether we know it or not, we often put conditions on our relationships and the interactions that … 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 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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Unwavering Morality

Posted on May 13, 2011 by James Gorton

Friday May 13, 2011 I remember a night when I was on the college baseball team decades ago, and we were driving from the snow covered foothills of northern Colorado to El Paseo, Texas to play some spring baseball games. … Continue reading →

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