Month: May 2022

My idol isn’t hidden from God’s sight. My obedience to it makes it obvious.

QUIET TIME TAKEAWAY: My idol isn’t hidden from God’s sight. My obedience to it makes it obvious. MY NOTES: “God tells us not to have idols, yet our lack of obedience to Him reveals our lack of love for Him.” G. Laurie “You shall have no other gods before me.” Exo. 20:3 “Prepare to obey …

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Don’t do good deeds just to prove you are good … do them to prove you know God is good.

QUIET TIME TAKEAWAY: Don’t do good deeds just to prove you are good … do them to prove you know God is good. MY NOTES: “This is confusing: … We think if we do right, we will be all right in eternity. But it’s what Christ did, not what we do, that makes us righteous.” …

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Christ’s rising gives us His life; when I rise each morning I can give Him mine.

QUIET TIME TAKEAWAY: Christ’s rising gives us His life; when I rise each morning I can give Him mine. MY NOTES: “The Bible doesn’t just contain the Word of God; It IS the Word of God! Joshua Nations – Core curriculum “My day would change if I woke up thinking: “The One who created EVERYTHING …

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I can be unmasked, completely intimate with God, and he never ignores me. God sees all of me and still loves me. …

QUIET TIME TAKEAWAY: I can be unmasked, completely intimate with God, and he never ignores me. God sees all of me and still loves me. … MY NOTES: “Prayer is being intimate with God…no walls to hide behind-no image management. – – – Prayer opens my heart naked in God’s presence.” Experiencing God-Paraphrased “Your Father …

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“What if I looked for God as often as I look for my phone?”

QUIET TIME TAKEAWAY: “What if I looked for God as often as I look for my phone?” MY NOTES: “Sin covers itself with delicious bait; so God tells us to ‘Keep your heart will all vigilance…” Proverbs 4:23 “Consider the connection between what God’s Word convicts me of and what I need to confess.” Experiencing …

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God gives us time to repent…He also gives us His strength.

QUIET TIME TAKEAWAY: God gives us time to repent…He also gives us His strength. MY NOTES: “I’m scattered when I depend on myself, yet I ignore God’s strength.” TWFYT “God is not making suggestions as to how to live…He holds us accountable.” Experiencing God “The first person that needs repentance is myself.” Church Devo “The …

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Christ already has my worries weighing on His cross-I don’t need to drag them around …just stop it.

QUIET TIME TAKEAWAY: Christ already has my worries weighing on His cross-I don’t need to drag them around …just stop it. MY NOTES: “Christ’s cross is heavier than yours – He had the weight of the world’s salvation on His.” Valley of Vision “It’s okay to say no; an opportunity is not an obligation.’ TWFYT …

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Focus on Jesus now, not this racing life…if you hope to exist after extinction.

QUIET TIME TAKEAWAY: Focus on Jesus now, not this racing life…if you hope to exist after extinction. MY NOTES: “If you’re racing a car, don’t look at the wall. The car aims towards what you focus on.” Jeff Childers “…Esau, … even though he sought the blessing with tears, … could not change what he …

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