Pray and Give Thanks (1 Timothy 2:1-7)
We worship God, not our choices, or anyone else’s. Before we ever chose God, God chose us. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

We worship God, not our choices, or anyone else’s. Before we ever chose God, God chose us. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
The Lord is concerned and careful to provide wonderful words of assurance: Father God loves you. I give you my peace. I have overcome the world. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
God is Love, and Love is God. Love transcends life and brings us to a place of connection beyond what our minds can imagine, and our hearts can only long for. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
There is a Judgment Day coming, just as sure as summer will transition to autumn and then into winter. What will you do today that prepares for the final season of the earth as we know it? This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
The values of God’s kingdom are quite different from any political government in this world, either past or present. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Like a good gardener, it is imperative we keep the garden of our soul free of weeds, insects, and critters that would either choke out or eat away at what is most important in life. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Wherever there is presence and the acknowledgement of God and each other, there is freedom to offer affection, understanding, and respect. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
It seems, however, that the Torah scroll was simply unused, then forgotten, and thus, eventually lost. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Jesus was warning his disciples that they needed to be prepared for endurance, to persevere over the long haul for their faith in him. Otherwise, they might be overwhelmed by temptation. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Healthy roots enable us to respond well to the challenges of life with strength and resilience. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Consistent rhythms of faithfulness done day after day, despite one’s circumstances, leads to a good life. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
God is up to all sorts of kingdom business that is beyond our purview, and frankly, even beyond our ability to perceive or understand. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
We still yet have the opportunity to be peacemakers, and live in a way that promotes human flourishing, and not human carnage. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
The Christian is delivered from sin, death, and hell. There is, therefore, no need for the believer to trade what they already have. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Guard the precious treasure given to you, that is, the great spiritual riches entrusted to you. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Perhaps the burning question from today’s Gospel lesson for individual Christians and all churches is this: Are you ready to throw Jesus off a cliff? This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
A day is coming when those in need will have their justice, where the malevolent forces of this world will be leveled, and the needy will sit with princes. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Let us strive for both duty and delight in caring for the needy amongst us. Both are important. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
The earthly objects that we can see, touch, feel, hear, and smell are mere representations or shadows of heavenly things. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
It's through ordinary people that divine purposes on this earth are worked out. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Christ is our Mediator, bridging the gap between heaven and earth. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Working together, consulting, collaborating, and engaging in fellowship enable us to speak with those who may oppose, misunderstand, or misinterpret us. It’s also a more joyful way to live. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
If we want to live in a world where there is justice, mercy, and love, then we must demonstrate those very things in our own lives, today and every day. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Israel’s covenant with Yahweh their God was to have the wider implication of covenanting to help and care for each other as Israelites. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
It is important to preserve the dignity of people, which is why the Old Testament is filled with social and economic laws concerning the poor in Israel. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
God’s kingdom is right here, right in front of our faces. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
We must decide what risks we will take, and which things to avoid, and then go out in faith and perform those actions to the best of our ability. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
We, along with all of the saints of bygone eras, will share together in a great resurrection at the end of time. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
“In the dark night of the soul, bright flows the river of God.” St. John of the Cross
Just as God shows mercy without prejudice, so will God extend judgment without any prejudice. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/