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Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott
Thawed Hearts
1 Peter 4:12-13 (NIV) Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged 1 Peter 4:12-13, fiery trials, James 1:2, thawed heart
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Cold Hearts
“Hot heads and cold hearts never solved anything.” Billy Graham (1918-2018) Good morning, Lord. Grant me a cool head — the ability to think clearly and consider the facts before I speak and act. Warm my heart … Continue reading
Posted in Morning Prayer, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Billy Graham, cold heart, hot heads, Mark 12:30-31
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Melting Hearts
Ezekiel 36:26 (ISV) I’m going to give you a new heart, and I’m going to give you a new spirit within all of your deepest parts. I’ll remove that rock-hard heart of yours and replace it with one that’s sensitive to … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged Ezekiel 36:26, hard heart, melting heart
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Frozen Hearts
I drove to church Sunday on pavement edged with frozen snowbanks. This verse came to mind. Matthew 24:12 (NIV) Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold. Reading the news is like walking a … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged cold heart, cold love, Matthew 24:12
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Sacred Shelter
Psalm 27:5 (NIV) For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent … God’s sacred tabernacle, the heavenly House of the Lord — it’s my … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged Amazing Grace, God's tabernacle, John Newton, Psalm 27:5, sacred shelter
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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