Chronicles of a Watchman by Dr. James P. Norman Jr.

      1.  QUESTION OF EXISTENCE: WHY AM I ALIVE? JEREMIAH: "Why was I born? Was it only to have trouble and sorrow, to end my life in disgrace?"Jeremiah 20:18 (TEV) Love comes from God... for God IS love . God showed how much he loved us by sending His only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through Him."1 John 4:7-9 (NLT) "Long before God laid down earth's foundations, he had us in mind, and settled on us as the focus of His love , to be made whole and holy by His love."Ephesians 1:4 (Msg) GOD SAYS:  "I have loved you with an everlasting love!"Jeremiah 31:3 (NIV) 2.  QUESTION OF SIGNIFICANCE: DOES MY LIFE MATTER? DAVID: "I remember how short my life is. Why did you create us? For nothing?"Psalm 89:47 (NCV) JOB: "Why should I work so hard for nothing?"Job 9:29 (GW) SOLOMON: "Laughing and having fun is crazy. What good does it do?"Ecclesiastes 2:2 (CEV) HE CARES...

A lot of folks want to have a spiritual life or spiritual mind working for them. However, an unseen obstacle with this is that in the beginning of our spiritual walk, we still have a carnal mind. This old mind is to be abandoned before the walk of faith can begin.  We rely too much on ordinances such as water baptism, and a few spoken confessions to totally renew their minds.  Hence being a lot of truth to the saying, “The Word of God” is profitable and quick rebuke has its place. A carnal mind must have some element in it to start with of knowing the difference between right and wrong along with knowing the difference between good and evil. This must be measured the time must be taken. This brings in the need for small groups--to find out where people stand carnally. Without this yardstick, you will down the road appoint people as your leaders and even pastors promoting them strait up the line of spiritual authority. Therefore, recognition of the truth of God’s rev...