Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott

You in Christ

Christ is in you. But there’s more.  You are in Christ. Christ in you. You in Christ. At the same time, all the time.

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Christ in Others

Christ in me — this I know. Christ in others — this I pray. Put names to these circles and ask God to make it so.

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Christ in You

The circle represents you. The cross represents Christ. Jesus – in your heart. He goes where you go.

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Imagine the Sanctuary

Imagine. And make it your prayer. Now, look carefully at your imaginary picture. Where are you?

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Back in the Sanctuary

Some of us are still doing church in our PJ’s. Let’s think about getting up, getting dressed and getting back in the sanctuary. It’s what the Bible says. Hebrews 10:25 (NLT) And let us not neglect our meeting together, as … Continue reading

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My Turn for Rest

  Ecclesiastes 4:6 (ESV) Better is a handful of quietness than two hands full of toil and a striving after wind.   See you in ten days.

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Let Freedom Ring!

Today is July 4th, America’s Independence Day. I will celebrate, but I won’t forget the true source of freedom. 2 Corinthians 3:17 (ESV) Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. Let … Continue reading

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Be a Tree

Planted by God . . .                                                      pleasing to God. Makes a good prayer for … Continue reading

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Seeds and Trees

Big plants grow from small seeds. It is God’s way. Isaiah 61:3 (NIV) They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord  for the display of his splendor.   I don’t want to be a seed or a … Continue reading

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Leave the Weeds

My favorite preacher, Charles Haddon Spurgeon, offered this take on the Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds: There are times to yank out the weeds, and there are times to leave them be — times when we should do … Continue reading

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