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week of October 5

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Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve: Pour upon your church the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things for which we are not worthy to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Anna, Isaac, and Haley the Christmas dogSolomon tells us that “a happy heart is good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing” (Proverbs 17:22, AMP ). God undoubtedly has a sense of humor; we need only look at some of the animals He created (it’s hard not to smile at the sight of a hippo, a monkey, or a puppy). Or think of some of the married couples you know: don’t you think God was smiling at the wedding as He looked ahead to the interaction of the wildly different personalities that will be living together?

And as if often the case, medical science is proving the wisdom of Solomon’s Spirit-inspired words.

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Posts Tagged ‘surrender’

service or sacrifice

Wednesday, January 18, 2006 · meditations · no responses · comments closed

How many of us are expecting Jesus Christ to quench our thirst when we should be satisfying Him! We should be pouring out our lives, investing our total beings, not drawing on Him to satisfy us.

I am challenged by this statement…

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die empty!

Saturday, November 5, 2005 · vision and goals · no responses · comments closed

On TBN this past Thursday, Bishop Eddie Long said, “When you die, die empty!” He went on to say, “God put eternity in us. He gave us a vision before He gave us a body, which means you had purpose before you were formed in your mother’s womb.…

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rethinking worship

Friday, September 2, 2005 · living the life, vision and goals · no responses · comments closed

I recently searched a stock image site using the keyword “worship.” I got what I expected: white men photographed from behind, their hands upraised. The only thing that changed was the background: a sunset, a church, a white void.

It pains me that a gesture I find personally significant — raising my hands to my Father — has become a cliché.…

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what do I love?

Thursday, August 18, 2005 · living the life · no responses · comments closed

In today’s Utmost reading, Chamber’s argues that, like the rich young ruler, we can be “speechless with sorrow” because we are unwilling to let go of the thing that stands between us and God. Chambers expands “Sell all that you have” like this:…

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