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I KEEP IT SHORT & SIMPLE.
Why?Almost half of American adults read below high school level. God looks at your heart, not your reading skills. Big faith can be built on simple words.
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Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott
When Guilt Is in Doubt
Teasing out the truth can be a challenge. Which way do you lean? I’ll err on the side of trust I’ll err on the side of blame God’s standard is truth. Proverbs 17:15 (NIV) Acquitting the guilty … Continue reading
Safe Judgment
Justice isn’t a game. But all too often we act like it is. Winning is the goal. People pursue personal benefit, political advantage or financial gain instead of justice. Someone goes free on a technicality. Favors are traded. Bribes are … Continue reading
God Doesn’t Need Your Advice
It is tempting to tell God what to do. Don’t do it. “Beware in your prayers, above everything else, of limiting God, not only by unbelief, but by fancying that you know what He can do.” Andrew Murray (1828-1917) … Continue reading
Not So Simple
Job 37:13 (NIRV) He brings the clouds to punish people, or to water his earth and show his love. Punishment or love? It’s not always simple.
God of Wind and Waves
Fearing for their lives, the disciples woke Jesus from a sound sleep, “Lord, save us!” Jesus rebuked the winds and waves, calming the storm. Matthew 8:27 (NLT) “Who is this man?” they asked. “Even the winds and waves obey him!” … Continue reading
God of the Weather
Our screens give us front row seats for some powerful weather. What do you think? Do these storms come from the hand of God? He gives us grace, not killer storms Storms are just part of natural weather … Continue reading
Shelter from the Storm
Hurricane, cyclone, typhoon — what’s the difference? Location, location, location. While America watched Hurricane Florence’s painfully slow approach to the Carolinas, Typhoon Mangkhut slammed the northern Philippines. In the North Atlantic and Northeast Pacific oceans, these storms are … Continue reading
The Whole Thing
Don’t cherry pick Scripture: “We must not select a few favorite passages to the exclusion of others. Nothing less than a whole Bible can make a whole Christian.” A. W. Tozer, 1897-1963
Simply Light Up My Life
Psalm 119:105 (NIV) Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. The Bible is my nightlight (and my day light).