“He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside quiet waters. He refreshes my soul.” Psalm 23:2-3a Timothy Keller once wrote, “You don’t go to God because He’s useful, you go because He’s beautiful. And nothing is more useful than finding God beautiful.” How difficult it is to be still and silent. […]
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“Don’t just pretend to love others. Genuinely love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good.” Romans 12:9 Living love is our goal! But unfortunately, I’m guilty, as I’m sure many of you are too, of making quick judgements instead. Maybe it’s because our hearts are too hard with our own emotions
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“My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous. He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins
Do we get so lost in our ministry to people that we forget the One whom we minister for? Unfortunately, I can answer this with a solid sometimes. My intentions are good as I eagerly meet the needs of others. But my intentions to spend quality time with the Lord, are often cut short in
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“I’m not telling you this because I’m in need, for I have learned to be satisfied in any circumstance. I know what it means to lack, and I know what it means to experience overwhelming abundance. For I’m trained in the secret of overcoming all things, whether in fullness or in hunger. And I find
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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
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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“The unfolding of your word gives light; so even the simple can understand.” Psalm 119:130 I always loved playing connect the dots. For some reason the curiosity and mystery of the hidden picture intrigued me. The ones that guided me number by number of course, were easy. But as I grew older, the discovery of
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