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Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott
Vacation Plans … Interrupted
As Day 1 of our vacation drew to a close, we got bad news from home. Our pup escaped from the dogsitter, disappearing into the woods. Our plans changed. We turned around. Luke 15:4 (NIV) Suppose one of you … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged lost sheep, Luke 15:4
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Follow the Light
I will be on vacation for a couple weeks, so I’ll leave you with this thought to ponder while I’m away: “Light in Scripture is the emblem of joy … Light is also the cause of beauty … Light is … Continue reading
Posted in Morning Prayer, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Charles Haddon Spurgeon, John 8:12, light, Light of the world
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A Tool in God’s Hands
Romans 6:13 (TLB) Do not let any part of your bodies become tools of wickedness, to be used for sinning; but give yourselves completely to God—every part of you—for you are back from death and you want to be tools … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged Romans 6:13, Romans 8:28, tool in God's hands, tool of wickedness
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Humble-Hearted Before God
Psalm 51:17 (ERV) The sacrifice that God wants is a humble spirit. God, you will not turn away someone who comes with a humble heart and is willing to obey you. Humble heart, humble soul, humble spirit — I’m not … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged gratitude and faith, humble, obey God, pride and arrogance, Psalm 51:17
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A Living Sacrifice for God
How do I know God’s will for me? By letting go. Romans 12:1-2 (ESV) I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged let go and let God, living sacrifice, Romans 12:1-2
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Set Apart for God
Consecrated (in Hebrew, qadash) means sanctified, set apart, dedicated. Leviticus 20:7-8 (NLT) So set yourselves apart to be holy, for I am the Lord your God. Keep all my decrees by putting them into practice, for I am the Lord who makes you … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged consecrated, Holy, in the world and not of the world, Leviticus 20:7-8, set apart
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All In for God
“Take my life and let it be consecrated, Lord, to Thee … Take myself, and I will be ever, only, all for Thee.” Frances Havergal, 1874. From the hymn “Take My Life and Let It Be” All for God and … Continue reading
Posted in Morning Prayer, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged all for God, Frances Havergal, Take My Life and Let It Be
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God Pours
Blessings! More than I can count. Luke 6:38 (NIV) Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged daily bread, Luke 6:38, poured into your lap
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Jesus Poured
The Word of the Lord, from the prophet Isaiah, regarding the coming Messiah: Isaiah 53:12 (NIV) Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong, because he poured … Continue reading
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Tagged Isaiah 53:12, poured out his life
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