Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott

A Three-Way Relationship

    You and your spouse hit a rocky road. Who’s to blame?   It’s all the other one’s fault I’m more right than he/she is I’m part of the problem, yeah Guilty! Invite God into your relationship. He’ll keep … Continue reading

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Sheltering Marriage

Hebrews 13:4 (ESV) Let marriage be held in honor among all. How do we honor marriage? Focus on the Family* puts it this way:   “. . . it involves recognizing the beauty and worth of your relationship with your … Continue reading

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Overflowing Abundance

  Forgive us, Lord, for putting our trust in our bank accounts, our real estate or our job skills. Fill us to overflowing with spiritual abundance, with the fullness of God (Ephesians 3:19).

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Abundantly Foolish

Proverbs 1:32 The complacency of fools will destroy them. “Complacency,” shalah in Hebrew, means abundance, prosperity, security, peace, quietness.   It’s foolish to put your trust in your own prosperity, security, peace and quiet,  or abundance.

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Abundant Simplicity

  1 Timothy 6:6 (MSG) A devout life does bring wealth, but it’s the rich simplicity of being yourself before God.   “Rich simplicity.” Less can be more.

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Abundant Mercy

  “Prosperity is a great mercy, but adversity is a greater one, if it brings us to Christ.” J. C. Rylie (1816-1900)   Prosperity or adversity–either way, MERCY!

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Abundant Praise

  Do you have enough? More than enough? Or do you need more?     • There’s never quite enough • I’m good • I have more than is good for me Think of people around the world. Think of … Continue reading

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Restored Shelter for Iraqi Christians

ISIS attacks drove Christians in Iraq from their homes. In the historic Christian city of Qaraqosh, for example, almost all of the 50,000 residents left to find shelter elsewhere, some families packed into small spaces for years. 14,000 of them … Continue reading

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Simply Humble

2 Chronicles 7:14 (NIRV) But they make themselves humble . . . They pray and look to me. And they turn from their evil ways. Then I will listen to them from heaven. I will forgive their sin. And I … Continue reading

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Blood for Blood

In his second inaugural address, President Lincoln offered this possible explanation for the loss of life in the Civil War:   ” . . . until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn … Continue reading

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