Category Archives: Thoughts

Thoughts, prayers, essays, etc.

Come Away With Me, by Mike Palmer 5/24/08

Come Away With Me, by Mike Palmer 5/24/08 Laying in bed one morning and God says, “come away with me, I would like to show you something.” “Do I have to get out of bed, cause I’m not ready to get up?” “No just come.” He has a piece of wood in His hand and [...]

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How do you know if you’re a Christian?

How do you know if you’re a Christian? People would argue about a definition, but let me just ask this; what is your relationship with Christ? Is he lord, Saviour and friend? Is your relationship with him based on what you know from church? Or is it based on what the bible says? Bottom line [...]

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Do we prefer ignorence?

Do we prefer ignorence? If someone was lying to you about something wouldn’t you like to know? I know I would. Would we recognize the truth if we saw it? Do we have evidence? Who do we believe? -the media? -the government? -pastor -teacher? -parents? -friends -the ACLU? Who told us about the separation of [...]

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Embracing the Truth

Thank you God that you do not require me to figure out your elaborate plan, nor do you even require to figure out what my part is in the plan. Though I try over and over again to understand, I keep ending up in the same place. You just are and you just want me [...]

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Quiet Emasculation

Quiet Emasculation, by Mike Palmer 08 What is going on? Have you been convinced that the man must die? Why can’t he be dangerous? Is a real man to be feared? In the name of safety we often bow to subtle emasculation In the name of desire, we pardon our heart and birthright to hushed [...]

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Thoughts on Lifecycles

Thoughts on Lifecycles By Mike Palmer 2007 It seems we often fail to understand the season thing that Jesus talked about. I have discovered truth that everything has a season, just like He said. Sometimes we get so programmed that we don’t see it. I attended a leadership training once and the topic that was [...]

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Filled With His Praise- There Is No Other One

Filled With His Praise-There Is No Other One By Mike Palmer 2007 –Written after a time of intercession Let me praise you with all that is in me, Let me praise you even in my broken state, Even in my darkest hour let me praise You Worthy is your name above every other name, Holy [...]

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Why Do You Love Me?

Do you ever have doubts about this. I confess that I don’t get it. Why Do You Love Me? By Mike Palmer 2007 My words. It’s depressing to think these thoughts, but God I don’t know why you love me, I don’t know why you care, I’m not even sure how you can. Only you [...]

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Junk for Jesus

A friend of mine used this phrase and I’ve thought about it. He was referring to how we bring our old stuff that we think the church should use because it’s good enough and also referring to what he called sacred cows. But I have come to my own conclusion that we offer God our [...]

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Desparate?

Desparate? Mike Palmer- January 27, 2003 When I realize just how desperate I am, I have to laugh. I don’t know where I ever get the idea that I am so much. I realize that truely I am nothing. I am like a blade of grass that withers in the wind, or like the Bible [...]

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