Taut Nerves

“The platform of taut nerves is not without its own kind of suffering.  It may be He has to allow us to get so desperate that we will be willing to attempt the impossible with Him, before He sends us relaxation.  Whatever the reason for His allowing those circumstances it is also a place where [...]

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Saying so…

O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.  Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy; And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.  They wandered in the wilderness in a [...]

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From the books…

…uh, I mean Facebook.  Here are a few quotes that made me think from friends’ Facebook statuses. “Let the wife make the husband glad to come home, and let him make her sorry to see him leave.” ~Martin Luther “Never before in American religious history have we had more believers turning away from what they [...]

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How to Ascertain the Will of God

Years ago, my pastor shared the following excerpt from Georg Muller.  It was so helpful at the time.  This week I had an occasion to share it with someone near and dear to me.  Since it’s been a little longer than I intended since my last post, I thought I would share it here. ***** [...]

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Overwhelmed?

Are you overwhelmed?  I sure am.  There’s a lot going on here and a lot of changes happening in my life.  We have our most ambitious Christmas program ever at our small church.  Please pray for us do to a good job and for everyone to stay healthy.  One person absent would be a big [...]

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From the books and more…

Barbara at Week in Words linked to the article, 5 Ways to Make More Time to Read.  It gives some great tips in making time for reading or any other worthwhile endeavor.  At the end of the article, he quotes Dr. Suess.  ”The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that [...]

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From the books…

…on a theme of rest. “Satan hates God, and he works tirelessly to convince Christians that they can operate on their own, independently of God.  If we  concede the battle to him, he knows that we will end up defeated, frustrated, barren, and useless to God.  Worse, we will end up doubting God, despairing of [...]

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From the books…

The Lord ministered to my heart in many ways during my recent hospital stay.  My daily Scripture and devotional readings brought constant reminders or His love and presence with me.  I have a new understanding of His goodness.  The following statement from Gospel Meditations for Women sums it up beautifully.  “The last and most significant [...]

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From the books…

“We must face this problem [of joyless Christians] for the sake of the Kingdom of God and for the glory of God.  In a sense a depressed Christian is a contradiction in terms, and he is a very poor recommendation for the gospel.” ~Martin Lloyd-Jones “True spiritual joy shines brightest against the darkness of trials, [...]

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On my mind…

“…when we forgive, we’re saying what was done to us is not more powerful than God’s ability to redeem us from it.” ~When the Morning Comes by Cindy Woodsmall “We can learn nothing of the gospel except by feeling its truths.  There are some sciences that may be learned by the head, but the science [...]

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