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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
Storm Shelter
In extreme weather, public service announcements remind us to check on our neighbors. And yes, I need to be reminded that I’m not the only one who might need help. Psalm 91:1-2 (NIV) You have been a refuge for the … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged extreme weather, Psalm 91:1-2, refuge for the needy, shelter from the storm
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Shaded Shelter
Extreme weather calls for a safe place of refuge — in winter, a warming center; in summer, a shaded shelter. Isaiah 25:4 (NIV) You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in their … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged extreme stress, Isaiah 25:4, refuge, shade from the heat
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Safe Shelter
“The raging storms may round us beat, A shelter in the time of storm; We’ll never leave our safe retreat, A shelter in the time of storm.” Vernon J. Charlesworth, 1880 My need for shelter may be weather-related or, more … Continue reading
Posted in Morning Prayer, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged A Shelter in the Time of Storm, Safe Shelter, Vernon j. Charlesworth
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Strong Shelter
January brought big storms to a broad swath of our nation. Folks were snowed in, cut off from others. It brought to my mind a blizzard from my childhood. Snow drifted deeper than I was tall. My father … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged Isaiah 32:1-2, shelter, snowstorms
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The Word of God
Thus says the Lord. You’ll find this phrase throughout the Old Testament: from Moses to Pharaoh, from Joshua to the people, from the prophet Nathan to King David, from Elijah to Jehoram, from Isaiah to nations and people groups. Words … Continue reading
Sweet Words
GIGO. Garbage in, Garbage out. It applies to computers — and more. “A cup brimful of sweetness cannot spill even one drop of bitter water, no matter how suddenly jarred.” Amy Carmichael, 1867-1951 Garbage words in, garbage words … Continue reading
Posted in Morning Prayer, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Amy Carmichael, garbage in garbage out, sweet words
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Healing Words
Do you remember words that hurt more clearly than words that help? I do. Five people say something nice, one says something cruel. Guess which one follows me everywhere. Yep, the hurtful words. Proverbs 16:24 (NIV) Gracious words are a … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged Ephesians 4:15, healing words, Proverbs 16:24
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Powerful Words
Words are important, powerful. We think in words. We categorize with words. We remember in words. It goes all the way back to Adam. Genesis 2:19 (NLT) So the Lord God formed from the ground all the wild animals and all … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam, Genesis 2:19, names, words
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God’s Words
God is all about language. Think about it. Genesis 1:3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. Our world started with words. God’s words. John 1:1 (NIV) In the beginning was the Word … … Continue reading
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Tagged Genesis 1:3, God's words, John 1:1, language, Word of God
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Excellent Self-Talk
The Bible sets a high standard for what I think and say to myself; Philippians 4:8 (NIV) Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever … Continue reading
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Tagged Philippians 4:8, self-talk
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