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: Disregarding God’s discipline brings disaster. My NOTES: “Those who disregard discipline despise themselves, but the one who heeds correction gains understand.” Proverbs 15:32 “TAKE CARE NOW. It’s easier to keep health than to rebuild it. Take care of my mind, body, spirit.” My thought from Prov. 15 “A fool despises a father’s …
Quiet Time TAKEAWAY: Personalized prayer is powerful. My NOTES: “This poor man called, and the LORD heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles.” Psalm 34:6 “A righteous man may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them all.” Psalm 34:19 Try personalizing this Scripture. Put your name or the name …
Quiet Time TAKEAWAY: God will ‘cut the grass’ when we least expect it. My NOTES: “… people are like grass, … the grass withers… but the word of the Lord endures forever.” 1 Peter 1:24 cut up “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.” Matthew 24:35 & Luke 21:33 …
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Quiet Time TAKEAWAY: Small acts of kindness reveal God’s greatest love. My NOTES: “May God make use of me today in my thoughts, words and actions.” John Baillie “God won’t make me like Jesus- I have to do it. He wants my attention all the time – not just when I have nothing else to …
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Quiet Time TAKEAWAY: Remember: God wants me to think more about Him and others than I think about myself. My NOTES: “May I not forget God when I close my Bible and open my to do list.” John Baillie “The princess has to enter heaven the same way as the prostitute. Entry requires repentance & …
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Share God With Us Quiet Time TAKEAWAY: My trauma today can give hope to others tomorrow. My NOTES: “… the very depths were convulsed. … the earth trembled and quaked. Your path let through the sea, your way through the mighty waters, though your footprints were not seen.” Psalm 77:16b & 19 “I will remember …
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Quiet Time TAKEAWAY: Jesus considers us family. My NOTES: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,…” Matthew 6:9 As Father’s Day approaches, consider that Jesus counts us together with him when he says OUR Father- we are all included! God you are not like a human father, You Are: Abba Father – Balm of …
Quiet Time TAKEAWAY: Unexpectedly show kindness to your friend’s children. My NOTES: “Kindness is love in work clothes. Unexpected kindness is the most powerful.” N. Gumbel “I will show kindness to Hanun…just as his father showed kindness to me.” 2 Samual 10:2 cut up David asked, “Is there anyone still left in the house of …
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Quiet Time TAKEAWAY: Honesty leads to wisdom. My NOTES: “You desire truth in the inward parts, and in the hidden part you will make me to know your wisdom.” Psalm 51:6 NKJV “Wisdom comes from being honest with yourself.” TWFYT My TAKEAWAY: Honesty leads to wisdom.
Quiet Time TAKEAWAY: Jesus prays for me to be faithful through my failures so I can encourage others. My NOTES: “I can’t be trusted with myself, yet God trusts me. I’m a simple shell full of dust created to bring Him glory.” Valley of Vision “God uses our mistakes to develop us, the devil uses …
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Share God With Us Quiet Time TAKEAWAY: No matter what I do each day – peace comes only when I live by His justice system. Peace comes through justice. My NOTES: “The LORD’S justice will dwell in the desert,… The fruit of that righteousness will be peace; its effect will be quietness and confidence forever.” …
Quiet Time TAKEAWAY: Let God fill you up, so you go where he plans. My NOTES: “… dry bones, hear the word of the LORD! I will make breath enter you and you will come to life, ….I will put my Spirit in you and you will live … I have done it, …” Ezekiel …
Quiet Time TAKEAWAY: Trust requires thinking. My NOTES: “Help me, a fallen creature, to contemplate your magnificence! May I honor you with the greatness of my trust and expectations.” Valley of Vision “… I myself will help you,…” Isaiah 41:14b “The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps. … and are …
Quiet Time TAKEAWAY: Character shows itself in who we protect, self or others. My NOTES: “A person’s character is not exposed in moments of convenience but in times of challenge and controversy.” Dr. M. L. King paraphrased Judas took a detachment of soldiers to betray Jesus: “Yet, knowing all that was going to happen to …
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Quiet Time TAKEAWAY: God appreciates small acts of belief as much as monumental ones. Just act on your beliefs. My NOTES: “There are 3 responses to the Gospel: to sneer, to learn more or to believe.” N. Gumble via Acts 17:18 God asked Elijah, “How long are you going to sit on the fence?” “What …
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