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Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott
Submit to the Lord
Submit. It’s hard to do. But if we know the Lord (Monday’s post) listen to the Lord (Tuesday) inquire of the Lord (Wednesday) trust in the Lord (Thursday) submission to the Lord comes naturally “My dear almighty Lord, My Conqueror … Continue reading
Posted in Timeless Wisdom
Tagged inquire, Isaac Watts, Join All the Glorious Names, know, listen, submit, trust
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Trust in the Lord
My posts this week lay out a process: Know the Lord Listen to the Lord Inquire of the Lord Trust in the Lord Proverbs 3:5-6 (NLT) Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought
Tagged ask, know, listen, Proverbs 3:5-6, trust
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Inquire of the Lord
Inquire of the Lord. The phrase is found in several Old Testament passages. Here’s one: 2 Samuel 2:1 (ESV) After this David inquired of the Lord, “Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?” And … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Samuel 2:1, inquire of the Lord, listen
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Listen to the Lord
Yesterday’s post is titled Know the Lord. God already knows you better than you know yourself. You’ll never know God better if you’re the one doing all the talking. Take a cue from young Samuel. 1 Samuel 3:10 (CEV) … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought
Tagged 1 Samuel 3:10, know, listen
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Know the Lord
Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God. Know the Lord. Know — in Hebrew, yada: acknowledge, get acquainted, discover, experience, have a relationship with, be known by. Be still and have face-to-face time with God. Be … Continue reading
Light the Way
Psalm 119:105 (ESV) Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. “It is true the head needs illumination, but even more the feet need direction, else head and feet may both fall into a … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Psalm 119:105, Timeless Wisdom
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This Way
When I don’t know the way, I depend on my GPS to get me where I’m going. Turn right. Merge left. Take the second right. I love the little voice that guides me. Over 2500 years ago, Isaiah wrote of … Continue reading
One Way
I dreamed that my father had a map with every road on it. I admired his map. I coveted his map. I begged for his map. He wouldn’t give it to me. He said, “You don’t need to know every … Continue reading
Right Way
I stand at the intersection of two passages of Scripture. Matthew 6:13 (ESV) Lead us not into temptation. Psalm 23:3 He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. One path is the wrong way. The other … Continue reading
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Tagged Matthew 6:13, Psalm 23:3, righteousness, temptation
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Wrong Way!
Our congregation’s usual Sunday practice is to pray the Lord’s Prayer, including: Matthe 6:13 (ESV) Lead us not into temptation. I picture Jesus blocking my path to temptation with a roll of yellow caution tape. Truth be … Continue reading