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Where our minds dwell
We get the opportunity to choose where our minds settle. We can choose our thought patterns in many ways. It is work. Too often it is so much easier to “drift” and allow the junk to float right in. Let us choose to reflect on the goodness of God today. I will dwell on your mighty acts, my Lord. Lord, I will help others remember nothing…
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Prayer for the Day — an undivided heart
Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness;give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. (Ps. 86:11, NIV) Lord, the allegiances of this world call me in so many different directions. Today, let my heart be undivided. Let it be FOCUSED. Teach me your way today. Let my heart be united to revered your name, to hold you in…
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There is no “retirement” from the work of the Kingdom
The work of the Kingdom isn’t just for the young up and coming. We need to realize the fruit of ministry that can be produced at any age. 14 In old age they still produce fruit; they are always green and full of sap, 15 showing that the Lord is upright; he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him. (Ps. 92:14-15)
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Rock and the hard place
There is a saying where you can find yourself “between a rock and a hard place.” Yesterday was one of those days. There are just those intense moments… or hours… or days… when the pressure is so intense. Even crying out to God seems laborious. Psalm 40 is a cry for help. It is the psalmist assuring God he (the psalmist) is…
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ADHD Prayer
But they soon forgot what he had done and did not wait for his plan to unfold. (Ps. 106:13) We think we’ve “prayed forever” on something… only to realize that while we say we’ve prayed for something “for weeks” or “months” we’ve only thought to mention it to God about 10 seconds a day… And when he doesn’t “come through,” we’re…
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“Willing” Your Way Back to Faith
Psalm 77 is a place of faith for me. I read someone willing their way back to faith. They have been seeking God continuously, but to no avail. God seems to be silent. Has God forgotten to be merciful? Has he in anger withheld his compassion? (v.9) But, then, a choice is made. To this I will appeal… (v. 10) The choice is to…
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A Lament
I don’t write poetry or songs. I can barely write sentences. But my heart is broken and I need to let loose in a lament. I’m not the psalmist and it isn’t inspired. The feeling of loss is overwhelming at times. I believe in healing and ask for healing and yet I watch people lose those battles. It isn’t a…
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I waited patiently… okay… I didn’t
I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry. (Ps. 40:1, NLT) I am not patient. There are times when the need is so severe… and so immediate… that desperation sets in and I am not patient. At all. The mistakes I make when I don’t wait are fairly numerous. It becomes the pattern of “trying to…
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A heart that clings to God
The assault of so many “inputs” in our lives makes it incredibly difficult to concentrate. We simply have so much noise in our lives. We need a determination to push through and focus on the ways of God. It takes determination. The Psalmist cries out: Make me understand the way of your precepts, and I will meditate on your wondrous works. The Holy…
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