Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott

A Simple Fall

  Proverbs 16:18 (MSG) First pride, then the crash— the bigger the ego, the harder the fall.   Be humble and land gently.

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Credit Where It’s Due

I don’t remember who said this, but the message stays with me:  We humans often take credit for God’s work.  We think, “Praise us from whom all blessings flow.”   Been there, done that. I was wrong, Lord.  The credit … Continue reading

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Uplifted

Ever been knocked down, then kicked? Pushed over and stepped on? If you find yourself in a pit–due to your own poor choice or someone else’s deliberate action–you can look to God for a hand up.   Psalm 40:2 (NIV) … Continue reading

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Celebrate Disaster?

Proverbs 24:17-18 (ESV) Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles, lest the Lord see it and be displeased, and turn away his anger from him.   Matthew 5:44-45 I say … Continue reading

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Because It’s Not Nice

    Are you guilty of these not-nice actions?   I gloat at others’ troubles I kick ‘em when they’re down I grab all the credit I lord it over others The prophet Ezekiel prophesied disaster for nations doing these … Continue reading

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Sheltered Advisors

  Joseph and Daniel are Old Testament examples of godly advisors to heads of state. Surely there are many men and women of God behind the scenes in national, state and local government.    Capitol Ministries is one organization working … Continue reading

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Shoot Off a Prayer

I can send a prayer anywhere–   1 Timothy 2:1  (MSG) Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.     I can send my prayers off to the White House, into the secret corners of North Korea, … Continue reading

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Praying Our Way to a Better World

  “The more praying there is in the world, the better the world will be; the mightier the forces against evil everywhere.“ E.M. Bounds, 1835-1913

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God Knows

  Job 21:22 (ERV) No one can teach God anything he doesn’t already know.   You don’t have to explain the details to God. God knows.

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Ready, Set, Pray

  Prayer should be our weapon of first resort.  First, pray. Then do.

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