“The one thing I ask of the Lord-the thing I seek most- is to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.” Psalm 27:4 William D. Barney once wrote, “At times, reading a book, I discover that I’m doing no such thing, but have drifted off the margin”. This can […]
“With this in mind, we constantly pray that our God will empower you to live worthy of all that he has invited you to experience. And we pray that by his power all the pleasures of goodness and all the works inspired by faith would fill you completely. By doing this the name of Jesus
“Sing a new song of praise to him; play skillfully on the harp and sing with joy. For the word of the Lord holds true, and we can trust everything he does”. Psalm 33:3-4 For as long as I can remember, music has been a part of my life. With my parents and grandparents all
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“The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. How foolish we are to look for help among ourselves when we could have God’s help”. II Chronicles 16:9 (paraphrased) God doesn’t give you anything more than you can handle. This comforting encouragement has
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I have to want to change more than I want to stay the same. This goes through my mind constantly with all the things in my life that need improvement! But it’s so easy to rationalize why what’s familiar is ok and so hard to get moving out of my comfort zone to make that
“And I will give you treasures hidden in the darkness — secret riches. I will do this so you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, the one who calls you by name.” Isaiah 45:3 Hours of tossing and turning redirected what should have been a restful night’s sleep, into grumpiness
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As a kid, I loved to play hopscotch. Depending on the day, I could hit all the squares with one foot. Other days, I had to take a minute to set my feet on solid ground before moving forward or jumping to the left or to the right. As an adult, I find myself playing
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“So don’t lose a minute in building on what you’ve been given, complementing your basic faith with good character, spiritual understanding, alert discipline, passionate patience, reverent wonder, warm friendliness, and generous love, each dimension fitting into and developing the others. With these qualities active and growing in your lives, no grass will grow under your
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“How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger who brings good news, the good news of peace and salvation, the news that the God of Israel reigns!” Isaiah 52:7 This season is all about good news! But sometimes it just doesn’t feel so good. The traffic. The parties. The gift buying. The
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