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Biblical and Scientific Wisdom presented by a neurosurgeon. Emphasis on healthy relationships with God, Self and Others.
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Sunday Feb 21, 2021
Sunday Feb 21, 2021
How do you respond when your prayers are not answered? Perhaps there was something good you really wanted to happen for yourself or someone else. Perhaps there was something bad you didn't want to happen. You prayed but did not get what you wanted. Dr. Levy encounters unanswered prayers that cause pain and suffering and cause him to ask God, "Why?"
Friday Dec 25, 2020
Friday Dec 25, 2020
Zachariah and Elizabeth had a long-standing disappointment to overcome. In the process of waiting, Zachariah picked up a negative attitude. While understandable, the angel Gabriel was not amused. What can you do to keep from being negative when an angel comes with an answer to your prayers? Why was Zachariah the priest "muted" until the baby was born?
Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash
Monday Mar 23, 2020
Monday Mar 23, 2020
Where is Jesus when you are in trouble? Peter sinks after a heroic walk on water. Why did he sink and where was Jesus while he was sinking?
Had Peter been in a prior situation in a boat in a storm? Was Jesus expecting them to have learned from the experience?
Have you been in a prior stressful situation not EXACTLY like the one you are in now?
Prov. 18:20-21
By the fruit of a man's mouth, his stomach is satisfied...
Death and life are in the power of the tongue...
How are your words about yourself and your situation. Are you exchanging the power of your words for sympathy or gossip?
Further resources on DrDLevy.com and Dr. David Levy App.
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
Fear and Emotional Contagion are rampant with the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. People regularly share bad or distressing news with each other. Anxiety, depression and fear-driven anger are easy to see. What does Jesus have to say about fear?
Psalm 91 personalized.
Peter gets out of the boat and walks on water. Why does he begin to sink? What are the dynamics with those in the boat? Was Jesus standing in front of him as the famous painting shows? Or was Jesus behind him?
Photo by Barth Bailey on Unsplash
Tuesday Mar 17, 2020
Tuesday Mar 17, 2020
Does King Saul believe David can win against Goliath in 1 Samuel 17?
If you were trying to decide whether to send David against the giant, how would you decide?
What strategy does David choose and where does he get his confidence?
David is quoting from Deuteronomy 20 as he speaks with King Saul. He seems to have absolute confidence in The God of Israel.
Are there other giants in the land? What happened to them?
Friday Feb 28, 2020
Friday Feb 28, 2020
How do you differentiate between God and coincidence?
Numbers 13:25 The spies bring a "bad report." We see "emotional contagion," spreading fear among the Israelites who want to go back to Egypt. Why do they want to go into the Promised Land the day after they wanted to go back to Egypt? What changed in their mind?
If we see or perceive God it changes the way we behave.
The Israeli spies gave an "Honest Report" of what they saw, but without faith, God called it a "Bad Report," and it kept them all out of the Promised Land.
Friday Feb 21, 2020
Friday Feb 21, 2020
We typically take the worst possible interpretation of what someone did or said as the truth. We review the offense over and over...I'm not good enough, I'm not special...I'm not loved.
Is there a situation bothering you because you took offense? What message did you receive that wasn't from God?
Continuing in 1 Samuel 17.
Other people encounter lions in scripture.
How did David kill a lion and bear? Did he use his sling like a chain-mace and break the jaw of the animal?
David is not intimidated and gives his own speech to Goliath the giant. What is your self-talk?
Tuesday Feb 18, 2020
Tuesday Feb 18, 2020
1 Samuel 17. Judah doesn't conquer the Philistine territory they were given claiming the iron chariots of the plains were too strong for them. God defeated iron chariots in Judges 4.
David's family dynamics include envy, resentment and a culture of dishonor. Envy is treating your gifts as lower value than someone else's gifts.
Why do we interpret events negatively?
Who do you envy? Who makes you jealous? Were you raised in a culture of dishonor?
Photo by Kyle Johnston on Unsplash
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
1 Samuel 17 David is sent by his father to to see his brothers "fighting" with the Philistines.
Goliath the Giant is described in all his glory, power and weapons of war. The narrator then switches to David at home with the sheep.
Did God want Saul or one of David's brothers to fight the giant?
David played the lyre, how do you worship?
Saul is offering a reward if someone kills the giant and David asks repeatedly about it.
Why is Eliab angry at David?
Photo by Kyle Johnston on Unsplash
Tuesday Feb 04, 2020
Tuesday Feb 04, 2020
Saul becomes king of Israel and is successful in battle. Later, worried about an upcoming battle, he offers a sacrifice instead of waiting for Samuel, the Priest. We hear that God will remove Saul and choose another.
Why do righteous people have children who don't follow God? Eli's sons and Samuel's sons don't follow God. They lack attachment (bonding) to the parent and to God.
1 Samuel 13
"Rules without relationship causes rebellion" - Josh McDowell
How do you hear from God? Listening Prayer described more fully on YouTube entitled "Why Can't I Hear from God?"
Photo by Valario Davis on Unsplash