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Our pits only hold us when we doubt God’s promises.

Quiet Time NOTES: ”Knowing God’s promises gives us power to live above the evil around us.” Sylvia Gunter “Whoever digs a hole…falls into the pit they have made.” Psa. 7:15 “(God) rides across the heavens to help you…” Deut. 33:26 “Most of our trials are a result of our own doing.” N. Gumbel paraphrase My …

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God made me to love, He promises to He’ll do the rest.

Quiet Time Notes: In Matthew 5 God promises us: His Kingdom, (5:3) Comfort, (5:4) Inheritance (5:5) Righteousness (5:6) Mercy (5:7) His Presence (5:8) Sonship (5:9) and again His Kingdom! (5:10) Accepting that God is Sovereign is hard when we sit with someone in pain, we want to give them things only God can give. (Bible …

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God simplifies life: Be a good example of Christ’s

Quiet Time Takeaway: God simplifies life: Be a good example of Christ’s My Notes: ”Without faith, it is impossible to please Him.” Heb. 11:6 “An Elder…must be hospitable, do good, self-controlled, upright, holy, self-disciplined…holding onto the truth and encouraging others.” Titus 1:8 paraphrase “They claim to know God, but by their actions, they deny Him.” …

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Believing friends lift us up; unbelieving friends can’t share life. Be careful who you run to.

Quiet Time Takeaway: Believing friends lift us up; unbelieving friends can’t share life. Be careful who you run to. My Notes: ”We are made to share life, to build each other up; that builds God’s kingdom here on earth.” Every Moment Holy “Mary hurried to Elizabeth’s right after she believed God’s plan for her. Immediately …

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It’s pretty clear, loving others boldly is our God-given purpose.

Quiet Time Takeaway: It’s pretty clear, loving others boldly is our God-given purpose. My Notes: ”May I know and live out, the God given purpose of my life…. This year, I ask for graceful boldness.” S. Gunter blessing “The best exercise for our heart is to lift other people up.“ J. A. Holmes paraphrase “…I …

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Gathering friends around our table is a bit of work, it’s also a blessed JOY!

Quiet Time Takeaway: Gathering friends around our table is a bit of work, it’s also a blessed JOY! My Notes: ”A person can do nothing better than to … find satisfaction in their own toil.” Ecc. 2:24 cut up “I know there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good …

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Now is the time to go fearlessly forward following our Father!

Quiet Time Takeaway: Now is the time to go fearlessly forward following our Father! My Notes: ”How long will you wait before you begin to take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your ancestors, has given you?” Josh. 18:3 Moses sent out the tribes with this warning: “be very careful to …

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God gives us time for one specific purpose- to bring Him Glory.

Quiet Time Takeaway: God gives us time for one specific purpose- to bring Him Glory. My Notes: ”May I run with perseverance the race marked out for me.” Heb. 12:1 personalized “There are 8760 hours in a year. 43,800 in 5 years. How I spend this time determines how I’ll spend the uncountable time in …

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It takes finishing well, bringing God glory – to be rewarded in heaven!

Quiet Time Takeaway: It takes finishing well, bringing God glory – to be rewarded in heaven! My Notes: “A race towards a marathon’s finish line has a different urgency than a jog around the block.” TWFYT paraphrased “I am living at God’s expense. When I claim ownership of myself, I’m stealing what He paid for.” …

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Will I trust what a machine tells me or what my Maker tells me?

Quiet Time Takeaway: Will I trust what a machine tells me or what my Maker tells me? My Notes: ”“Everything just changed.” Chip Forsythe “Everything is going to be different going forward.” Box CEO Aaron Levie, Forbes “With OpenAI, available to all, I have to ask myself, ‘Where are we going with our questions and …

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This new year believe the one eternal truth: Our Father’s love is unflinching.

Quiet Time Takeaway: This new year believe the one eternal truth: Our Father’s love is unflinching. My Notes: “We love our kids simply because they are ours… God does the same.” Henry Nouwen “People’s hurtful words only hurt if you value them more than you value what God thinks about you.” Max Lucado From a …

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