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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
Simply Love
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Prayer School Lesson 10 – Secret Prayer
I posted the next Prayer School lesson here. It’s my favorite lesson–at the end I tell my aunt Peg’s remarkable story.
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Love One Another (or Not)
Years ago, a coworker and I were discussing a difficult colleague. “Pray that something bad happens to him so he doesn’t become our boss,” my coworker suggested. I was shocked, “I can’t pray that!” “Then pray that he gets a … Continue reading
If . . . You Love
A line from the Easter cantata keeps playing in my head: “If you love me, keep my commands.” It comes straight from Jesus. John 14:15 (NIV) “If you love me, keep my commands.” Which commands of Jesus cause … Continue reading
Imprisoned Bodies, Sheltered Souls
“But, because Jesus has been raised from the dead, there is hope—even for the most hopeless prisoner.” (from Ocean’s Story, Prison Fellowship) That’s the reason for prison ministry–whether it’s ordinary folks heading into their local jail, or national … Continue reading
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Done!
Philippians 2:8 (ERV) He humbled himself by being fully obedient to God, even when that caused his death— death on a cross.
Simply Do It
“What He says we will do, Where He sends we will go. Never fear, only trust and obey.” Trust and Obey, 1887 John H. Sammis
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Do You Mean What You Pray?
Jesus told this story: Matthew 21:28-32 (NIV) “There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ “‘I will not,’ he answered, but later … Continue reading
Do I Have To?
You want something. You want it a lot, and God seems to be leading in a different direction. What do you do? I beg God Reluctantly, I do it his way I trust he knows what he’s doing … Continue reading