We are blessed to have a small but separate apartment within our new house; we built it thinking we would share it if a need ever came up. It didn’t take long. A few weeks ago, a friend of a friend of a friend had a daughter who needed a place to live this summer …
Quiet Time Takeaway: God loves all of His creation, but only people can pray, animals can’t. My Notes: “The drives for food, sex, power, are in animals as well as humans; so the question is: How do live able to face God when we die? “ Gates of Repentance Consider, we are the only ones …
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Quiet Time Takeaway: To whom do I give control: Jesus who is life or Satan who is death? I only control this one choice. My Notes: “We’re not in charge of the universe, only ourselves. “ Arnold Bennett “We know the world is controlled by evil; we also know, Jesus has come.“ 1 John 5:19 …
Quiet Time Takeaway: I often trust my trial more than I trust God. My Notes: “My greatest trial will teach me about God’s ultimate treasure: I can trust Him” Sylvia Gunter “Pray for faith. Stop struggling in your Father’s arms. Trust Him.” Streams in the Desert paraphrase “On the day the LORD gives you relief…. …
Quiet Time Takeaway: Above all, our Family business is to share His Peace. My Notes: As His daughter, my life’s work has meaning when I work in the Family Business. “My job description is to share God’s peace. ” S. Gunter paraphrase “But as for you, be strong and do not give up, your work …
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Quiet Time Takeaway: God let’s us choose to believe Him or not, choose wisely. My Notes: “Last week Muslims celebrated Eid al-Adha; which is Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael to Allah, his wife being Hagar. ” Wikipedia “As a Christian, I believe the story is true but with different people involved (Abraham, Isaac, …
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Quiet Time Takeaway: A great leader prays for grace for his people. May I do the same for my friends My Notes: Psalms 72 (Paraphrased) “This is King David’s last Psalm; his final prayer is that God (our righteous judge) will crush the oppressors, deliver the needy and afflicted, take pity on the weak, and …
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Quiet Time Takeaway: There is no easy way… don’t quit praying-His delay isn’t denial. My Notes: “We lean into spiritual laziness and seek retirement not revival.” Chambers & Valley of Vision combined “When sorrow shatters my spirit, God may be bartering me into the shape of His Son. “ Every Moment Holy “No prayer is …
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Quiet Time Takeaway: God wants me to remember what He has done for me – just as He remembers what I do for Him. My Notes: “We are to remember what God has done, and tell others so they know and trust Him. But we forget that this is our assignment. Our ancestors forgot too …
Quiet Time Takeaway: God’s plan is that we’d share His love. My Notes: “May I live an ordinary day as a witness of Divine truth.” Valley of Vision “… the Lord says – he who formed me…to be his servant. … that my salvation may reach the ends of the earth.” Isa. 49:5-6 cut up …
Quiet Time Takeaway: Nature is God’s love in tangible form… perhaps we need to get outside to get close to Him so we can grow in Him. My Notes: “God shows us His covenant of supply through nature, it is endless.” W. Grunall “Lifting the veil of nature we see God’s love. We see birth, …
Quiet Time Takeaway: Things on the ‘Not Love’ list are selfish, while the ‘Love list’ is selfless. My Notes for 1 Cor. 4-8: The list is pretty clear; yet when I really look at it I do things on both lists – LOVE IS 1. Patient 2. Kind 3. Truthful 4. Protects 5. Trusts 6. …
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Quiet Time Takeaway: Evil has always been with us; nothing will change if we aren’t desperate for God. My Notes: “We have to be desperate for God for revival to come.” Greg Laurie Psalm 74 cut up: “They burned every place God was worshiped, they roared, behaved like men wielding axes, they smashed, burned, defiled,… …
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Quiet Time Takeaway: We ask for healing so we can bring you praises and God gets glory! My notes Psalm 30 (paraphrased & cut up):: “Lord, you lifted me out of the depths, up from the realm of the dead…” “I know Your favor lasts a lifetime, but without you I am dismayed.” “What is …
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Quiet Time Takeaway: Rely on our history with God; He doesn’t change even as we do. My Notes: “It’s our past experiences with God that gives our faith courage.” TWFYT “We either isolate from the world or insulate our minds with faith.” TWFYT “The Lord who delivered me from the paw of the lion … …
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