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.
Share God With Us. QUIET TIME TAKEAWAY: If I lived with perfect faith, my life would be exhilaratingly calm. MY NOTES: “Does earthly perfection or spiritual perfection drive me? One leads to exhaustion the other to exhilaration.” First 15 paraphrased “Our worries reveal what we value most.” Dana Williams “If you do not stand firm …
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Share God With Us. QUIET TIME TAKEAWAY: You can’t stay in the throne room if you haven’t trusted Jesus. MY NOTES: “At the throne, the seraphim had complete trust in Jesus. They flew with their wings covering their eyes and feet…yet they flew and worshiped. Completely trusting the one on the throne!” Isa. 6:2 my …
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Share God With Us. QUIET TIME TAKEAWAY: Focus on Jesus, not the dirt MY NOTES: Four friends dug a hole in the roof for their paralyzed friend as the house was packed with people. They literally dug to get to Jesus! If I was in that crowded room- I would have been so distracted by …
Share God With Us. QUIET TIME TAKEAWAY: When we play God, we cause problems. MY NOTES: “A true servant values Christ’s life in them more than their life in the world.” O. Chambers “The pain that comes from loyalty to Christ makes our love for him more fruitful.” H. Nouwen “When Satan pauses, prepare for …
Share God With Us. QUIET TIME TAKEAWAY: Divine love has to be in us before we can let it out of us. MY NOTES: “Perfect Love is more than feelings and emotions mixed with passion, it is God’s Divine Love that is beyond us – yet in us.” H.Nouwen paraphrase “Show love without making a …
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Share God With Us. QUIET TIME TAKEAWAY: Courage turns our temptations & trials into fertilizer for our future. MY NOTES: Fear sabotages what our future could be. “By clinging to old problems we miss new solutions.” R. Robbins TWFYT paraphrased “Temptations are a call to battle – not sin.” E. Lutzer via G. Laurie “Fruit …
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Share God With Us. QUIET TIME TAKEAWAY: God’s Word keeps us from whacking out by giving us a purpose. MY NOTES: “We get out of whack when we value physical things over spiritual things. “ Greg Laurie paraphrase “Often we pray for protection/safety before we pray for God’s purpose in our life …” Francis Chan- …
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Share God With Us. QUIET TIME TAKEAWAY: If we let Jesus live in us now, He gives us a future with Him forever. MY NOTES: “The object of our Faith is the future.” Spurgeon paraphrased “Jesus ended death. Eternal life is in Him.” Church Devo. “He died for all, that those who live should no longer …
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Share God With Us. QUIET TIME TAKEAWAY: Each day God holds out his Amazing Grace! MY NOTES: ‘But His hand is stretched out still.’ Isa. 5:25 Lord, you know my fuzzy mind; I want to focus on You each day but I live so distracted. You and I both know my hidden imperfections and dull …
Share God With Us. QUIET TIME TAKEAWAY: Jesus is always ready to help me, I just have to ask. MY NOTES: “Ask largely, His goodness is inexhaustible. He is Jesus, Immanuel, God with us…always.” Spurgeon “He is able to save completely those who come to God through Him since He always lives to intercede for …
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Share God With Us. QUIET TIME TAKEAWAY: Connected to Christ I won’t wander aimlessly. MY NOTES: “Life has many forks in the road and many decisions to make.” C. S. Lewis “Take the yoke I give you….Matt” 11:29 CEV (Jesus has the other side of it…pulling with and for you.) Lord, help me to connect …
Share God With Us. QUIET TIME TAKEAWAY: Christ in our hearts lifts our despair. MY NOTES: “Christian religion begins with dismay (for what Christ did for us!) and it lifts our despair.” C. S. Lewis “If it doesn’t come from your heart it won’t touch another’s heart.” “Crucification comes before glorification.” Spurgeon-Talk to Farmers “Our …
Share God With Us. QUIET TIME TAKEAWAY: His testing burns away our counterfeit belief. MY NOTES: “Check the label on the armor you wear; The Master can spot the counterfeit.” W. Grunall “The more you have the more you are in debt to God; all His gold must pass through His fire.” Spurgeon “A farmer …
Share God With Us. QUIET TIME TAKEAWAY: Giving God my full attention all day allows Him to fulfill His good purpose…always. MY NOTES: “When I pause and think of God’s Glory- I’m astonished by my ignorance in ignoring Him all day…May my desire to please God be greater than my desire to please myself.” Piercing …
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Share God With Us. Quick Quiet Time: HE is right here…offering us saving wisdom. MY NOTES: The greatest wisdom isn’t found in human books but in God’s Book. Spurgeon “The LORD your God is in your midst, The Mighty One will save…” Zeph. 3:17 MY TAKEAWAY: HE is right here…offering us saving wisdom. Thank you …
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