Author: Scott

When a wicked person turns away from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he shall save his life. Ezekiel 18:27 When I played my last game of college football, I just wasn’t ready to be done. Like most aging athletes, I longed for the opportunity to strap on the helmet…
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And when they come there, they will remove from it all its detestable things and all its abominations. And I will give them one heart, and a new spirit I will put within them. Ezekiel 11:18-19 I’m occasionally asked by someone who is still struggling with drug cravings if the appetite ever goes away. The truth…
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Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the dark, each in his room of pictures? Ezekiel 8:12 The newest update on my smart phone now gives me a weekly total of my screen time. I was a little alarmed to find that I’d tallied over…
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Thus says the Lord God: Disaster after disaster! Behold, it comes. Ezekiel 7:5 Life is hard enough without us making it harder. We compound our miseries though, by creating our own disasters. In our destructive pursuits, we sacrifice jobs, marriages, friends, self-respect, money, health (mental and physical), and faith. Though we know what is at stake,…
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If I say to the wicked, “You shall surely die,” and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, in order to save his life, that wicked person shall die for his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand. Ezekiel 3:18 What is my responsibility in…
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Go to the exiles, to your people, and speak to them and say to them, “Thus says the Lord God,” whether they hear or refuse to hear. Ezekiel 3:11 Drug addiction is a fantastic – but painful – example of the destructive appetites of our flawed nature. It’s exaggerated, toxic behavior patterns are easily recognizable to…
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“Son of man, eat whatever you find here. Eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.” So I opened my mouth, and he gave me this scroll to eat. Ezekiel 3:1-2 I had my medical degree and license before I had children of my own, which means that as a Family Practice physician,…
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The joy of our hearts has ceased; our dancing has been turned to mourning . . . But you, O Lord, reign forever; your throne endures to all generations. Lamentations 5:15-19 When my son was a toddler, he would often get his words a little mixed up. Fish became shiff. Gobble became boggle. And grandma became Manga. Ever…
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Let us test and examine our ways, and return to the Lord! Let us lift up our hearts and hands to God in heaven: “We have transgressed and rebelled . . .” Lamentations 3:40-42 I’ve heard Christians described as Sinners, Saved by Grace, and I’ve heard others object, insisting that we are Saints Who Still Sin. Do…
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The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. Lamentations 3:25 In AA, part of the program is to find a sponsor – someone who is farther along in recovery – to help guide the process. Several years ago, when I made my first attempt at recovery, I approached…
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