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Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott
My Advocate
John 14:26 (NIV) But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. “Advocate,” paraklétos in Greek, means helper, comforter, … Continue reading
Posted in Morning Prayer, Pentecost
Tagged Advocate, Holy Spirit, John 14:26, Pentecost, Romans 8:26
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My Breath of Life
John 20:22 (ESV) … he [Jesus] breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” The word “spirit” is tied to “breath.” The Old Testament Hebrew word ruach is translated breath, wind or spirit. The New … Continue reading
Posted in Morning Prayer, Pentecost
Tagged breath of life, Genesis 2:7, Holy Spirit, John 2:22, Pentecost
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It’s All about the Holy Spirit
Last Sunday commemorated Pentecost, the anointing of the Holy Spirit as recorded in Acts 2 — the birthday of the Church (upper-case C, meaning all believers in Christ, over time and around the world). “Without the Spirit of God we … Continue reading
Posted in Morning Prayer, Pentecost, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Acts 2, Charles Spurgeon, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Trinity
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Strife of Tongues
God is the antidote to the strife of tongues. Psalm 31:19-20 (ESV) Oh, how abundant is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you and worked for those who take refuge in you, in … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged peace of mind, Psalm 119:114, Psalm 31:19-20, safe space, strife of tongues
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Blessings and Curses
James 3:9-10 (ESV) With it [the tongue] we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged blessings and curses, James 3:1-10, Romans 12:18
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War of Words
Proverbs 15:1 (NLT) A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare. A war of words requires at least two people. Good morning, Lord. When someone shoots angry words at me, I want to shoot … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged gentle words, Proverbs 15:1, war of words
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The Con and the Grace
Scripture describes a clever con that resulted in an undeserved peace treaty. Joshua 9:3-6 (NLT) But when the people of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai, they … put on worn-out, patched sandals and ragged … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged con, Gibeonites, grace, Joshua, Joshua 9:3-6
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Hurting and Healing Words
“Cold words freeze people, and hot words scorch them, and bitter words make them bitter, and wrathful words make them wrathful.” Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) I often feel like I live in the flow of freezing and scorching words. It’s … Continue reading
The People of Heaven
Usually, I’m not a fan of crowds. But heaven’s great multitude — count me in! Revelation 7:9-10 (NIV) After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged Revelation 7:9-10, the great multitude, unity
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