Today's devotional was written by an old friend of ours. It struck such a note in my Spirit that I must share it with you here. Thank you Pastor Jack...for showing me that the Lord never intended that I simply open up my old baggage, examine the contents, fold it all up, return it to… Continue reading new year…old baggage
Category: daily devotions
a stagnant pool
Today, in our quiet time, we read the following article by Lawrence J. Caldwell, a Christian writer whose contributions can often be found at CBN.com. I'm sharing it here because it spoke directly to my heart. I've spent years struggling in the same stagnant pool of doubt and inactivity. There have been times when all I… Continue reading a stagnant pool
who will you become?
The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you choose, what you think and what you do is who you become. _Heraclitus Heraclitus of Ephesus was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, and a native of the city of Ephesus, then part of the Persian Empire Long before this philosopher penned his sage… Continue reading who will you become?
breathless expectaion
A New Goal As we say "goodbye to April and welcome May I have a new goal for my spiritual walk: to live in Breathless Expectation of what each day holds. Over the weekend I was rearranging books in the library and came upon a copy of the classic devotional by Oswald Chambers, "My Utmost… Continue reading breathless expectaion
bless them often
At close of day, my thoughts go out to those friends who have lost loved ones, faced medical emergencies, received a bad report from their doctor or experienced another life changing situation in the past few days. For those friends, life was changed forever in an instant. Dear Hearts, we never know what tomorrow will… Continue reading bless them often
not a sparrow falls
In our Quiet Time today we learned—God's creation is valuable to Him. As a part of His creation, He is concerned with you and me. In fact we are His chosen vessels to complete His will on earth. Here is the article we read from Christian Author Scott Presson: God Doesn't Forget a Single Bird.… Continue reading not a sparrow falls
worry is distracting
Anxious? Intriguing word. It literally means "to be divided" or "distracted" . . . The Bible presents us with a perfect illustration of this in the story of Mary and Martha As they were traveling along, Jesus went into a village. A woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. She had a sister named Mary.… Continue reading worry is distracting
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