Sandy’s quite time is enriched by several devotionals. The postings here are her thoughts and prayers, a “putting it all together’ part of her day. May it bless you too.
Quiet Time Takeaway: God will hold up the light helping us get through our problems. My Notes: “I will make you … a light … and new things I declare;” Gen. 42:7&9 “I will lead the blind …along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light…I will not forsake them.” …
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Quiet Time Takeaway: Heed these warnings now, Faith in Christ is our only hope. My Notes: “There is no panic in heaven, … only plans.” Corrie ten Boom In Matthew 24 Jesus gives us ten signs for His return and the end of time. Watch for: – Deception (24:5) – Dissension (24:6-7) – Devastation (24:7) …
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Be careful. Give your heart to God before a con artist deceives you. My Notes: “God doesn’t want a heartless gift.” Bob Goff ”The poor widow ‘put in everything she had to live on.” Mark 12:44 “Watch out that no one devices you.” Mark 13:5 “You must be on your guard.” Mark 13:9 “Whenever you …
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Quiet Time Takeaway: Peace comes when unwavering Trust squashes our fear. My Notes: “When a crisis arises we instantly reveal who we trust, God or Self.” O. Chambers “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast because they trust in you.” Isaiah 26:3 My Takeaway: Peace comes when unwavering Trust squashes our …
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Quiet Time Takeaway: Focus on God, not on self-gratification. God has warned us, not to take over His throne by idolizing ourselves. My Notes: “We set our minds like a thermostat-what we think about determines the atmosphere around us.” TWFYT “Set your mind on things above.” Col. 3:2 “Put to death, … your earthly nature: …
Quiet Time Takeaway: God sets in place all events; He organizes time. My Notes: ”On Tisha B’av the Jewish Temple was destroyed twice, first by the Babylonians, then by the Romans, 650 years apart! The Crusades also commenced on this day in 1096. And on this day Jews were expelled from England (1290), Spain (1492), …
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Quiet Time Takeaway: Accepting correction takes humility- but gives us God’s acceptance. My Notes: “We all have the capacity to change, to repent.” TWFYT “Then the LORD said to Cain, … if you do what is right, will you not be accepted?” Gen. 4:6 “Humbly yourself before the Lord, and he will lift you up.” …
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Quiet Time Takeaway: To triumph over troubles, I must remember to trust God. My Notes: “They cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them…” Psalm 107:6,13,19,28! “Do I think of God only when things go wrong?” O. Chambers “Do I hear God’s guidance all day long?” Streams in the Desert “I …
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Quiet Time Takeaway: Be ready to spend your time intimately sharing God with others. My Notes: “Wisdom has … set up her seven pillars.” Prov. 9:1 (So I ask, what are they?) “She calls, she invites ‘come to my house’, come eat my food, leave your simple ways, don’t rebuke mockers only the wise, teach …
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Quiet Time Takeaway: If I’m trustworthy in praise, God gives more reasons to praise Him! My Notes: “Jesus gave thanks before Lazarz was raised from the dead.” “Gratitude came before the blessing.” Streams in the Desert ‘“My grace is sufficient for you.” 2 Cor. 12:9 “Not will be or maybe, it is. He’s already given …
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Quiet Time Takeaway: We must forgive to receive eternity. My Notes: “Blesses are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Mat. 5:3,10,12 (3x in the Beatitudes) “To be humble , spiritually weak, persecuted or insulted because of Christ… we must forgive others. Perhaps at the core of the …
Quiet Time Takeaway: Our life’s work is to employ eternal wisdom to all that is temporary. My Notes: “Entrenched wrong is not right. … We are not here to drift, we have hard work to do. Heaven is always up.” Streams in the Desert “You can’t rise up if you are holding someone down.” M. …
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Quiet Time Takeaway: Depending on God will make my end better than my beginning. My Notes: “…if you seek God earnestly, … your beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will your future be. … (Without water reeds wither … a spider’s web can’t hold you up.) … He will yet fill your mouth with laughter …
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Quiet Time Takeaway: Unconditional love is a bit like dew, it falls on all, but not all notice it. My Notes: “Dew is silent, unassuming, gently nourishing, dependable, a Divine refreshing.” “We can ignore dew but it’s still there, like unconditional love.” Dr. Erez Soref “The more we pay attention, the more we see God’s …
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Quiet Time Takeaway: God never dozes off to recharge. He never needs to rest up to watch out for us. My Notes: “I lift my eyes to the mountains – … He who watches over you will not slumber…nor sleep. The Lord watches over you…he watches over your life; … now and forevermore.” Psalm 121 …
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