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God is Awake

“When you have laboriously accomplished your daily tasks, go to sleep in peace. God is awake.” – Victor Hugo

Saved by God’s Mercy

“We are saved by God’s mercy, not by our merit – by Christ’s dying, not by our doing.”

The Beauty of Math – 101%

1 x 8 + 1 = 9

12 x 8 + 2 = 98

123 x 8 + 3 = 987

1234 x 8 + 4 = 9876

12345 x 8 + 5 = 98765

123456 x 8 + 6 [Continued...]

God Always Provides

“God always provides what we need, but we must be ready to open our eyes and see it.” – The Midrash

God Has Granted You the Morning

“God has granted you the morning, but he does not promise the evening. Spend each day as if it were your last.” – Lawrence Scupoli

A New Day

“This is the beginning of a new day. God has given you this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good, but what you do today is important, [Continued...]

God’s Quarter

Several years ago a mother gave her son two quarters.

One was for his Sunday School offering. The other was for an ice cream cone on the way home from Sunday School.

One Sunday, Billy was flipping [Continued...]

Going Through the Desert

Exodus 15:22-27
If we continue to do what we’ve always done, we’ll continue to be what we’ve always been.
Where will God take me? Why did I have to go through “the desert?” What is God up [Continued...]

The Unfolding Mystery

“Lord, give me the humility not to box you in, not to try to make you fit into the narrow confines of how I think you should act. Give me the courage to remain open [Continued...]

Focus and Perspective

John 12:32
Matthew 4:1-10– when Christ was tempted, His focus was tested. Satan failed because Christ knew what God wanted Him to do– God’s plan and purpose, God’s way.
John 5:1-13; 19– Jesus was focused on what [Continued...]

Look No Further

Romans 8:35-
2 Corinthians 5:11-6:2
People have a deep hunger for a relationship that will last– look at the newspaper ads.
God’s grace (His undeserved favor) isn’t cheap, but it’s free.
We must be looking for ways to bring [Continued...]

Living Close to God

“If you are not living as close to God as you once did, you need not guess who moved.”

Looking

“To look around is to be distressed. To look within is to be depressed. To look to God is to be blessed.”

God Really is Doing Something

John 5:17-20
Jeremiah 18:1-6
Am I willing to be God’s servant?
If we don’t see God working, it’s not God’s fault. He’s around us in our everyday life. He wants to shape us as He sees fit.
We need [Continued...]

A Change of Heart

Acts 8:4-24
Simon represents the spirit of the world within the church– Using worldly methods to achieve Godly goals.
v. 4-5– removed barriers to allow God’s spirit to move. They opened the door to outsiders.
Believing, Baptism, and [Continued...]

Don’t Give God Orders, Just Report for Duty

“Father to son, after family prayers: ‘Son, don’t give God orders. Just report for duty.’”

God is Enough

“Should every promise be wiped out of the Bible, we would still have God left, and God would be enough.”

Sailing

Acts 2:42-47
So many times we try to “work” God into our schedule. We need to always be available when He moves.
Our Christian life is similar to a sailboat. We need to have our sail ready [Continued...]

A Prayer to Keep Going

God, I need you. Carry me when I am weak.

Hold me when I am tired. Love me when I cannot care anymore.

And when I huddle lonely and afraid, cover me with your strong protective hands.

Guard [Continued...]

The Flag and the Cross

A very cool image:

The Flag and the Cross

 
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