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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
For Your Sake
You’re busy. All sorts of things compete for your attention. For your sake, I try to keep the message short and simple. Habakkuk 2:2 (ERV) The Lord answered me, “Write down what I show you. Write it clearly on … Continue reading
Morning Prayer for This Space
Good morning, Lord. I thank You for the people who gather in this space on social media. May it be a place of kind encouragement, not criticism; gentle truth, not deception; humble honesty, not arrogance; eternal hope, not despair; lasting … Continue reading
For Their Sake
I write first for the Lord, then for myself–always with the hope my words will encourage others. I trust God to use my work for their sake … Ephesians 4:12 (ESV) to equip the saints for the work … Continue reading
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Morning Prayer: God’s Help
Good morning, Lord. When I do things out of my own strength and wisdom, I simply wind up with a bigger mess. Teach me to look to You in all things, to do things Your way, to thank You for … Continue reading
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For My Sake
I write for my own sake. This blog is an exercise in discipline. Over the years I’ve honed my unique voice and learned to put big thoughts into simple words. The words written here remind me how far–with God’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Samuel 7:12, Ebenezer, my sake, Stone of help
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For God’s Sake
Christian writers sometimes say they write “for an audience of one.” They write–first and foremost–to please God. Everything and everyone else dims in comparison. Colossians 3:23 (ESV) Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for … Continue reading
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Morning Prayer: Open Hands and Heart
Good morning, Lord. Let me approach this weekend with open hands and an open heart. May I not be so self-absorbed that I’m blind to what’s happening around me. Give me eyes to see who needs an encouraging word, who … Continue reading
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Be Hospitable to Angels
I’d love to show hospitality to angels, invite them to dinner and let them sleep in the guest room. Who wouldn’t? Trick is, I won’t answer the doorbell and find an angel on the front stoop. Angels tend to show … Continue reading
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Tagged angels, Hebrews 13:2, hospitality, strangers
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Morning Prayer: Hospitable to Strangers
Good morning, Lord. I’m standoffish with folks I don’t know. I want to be careful but not isolated, cautious but not quick to judge. Teach me to look at a stranger and think, “Here is someone God loves. Here’s a … Continue reading
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Be Hospitable to Strangers
Paul listed the characteristics of godly widows: 1 Timothy 5:10 (GNT) . . . a woman who brought up her children well, received strangers in her home, performed humble duties for other Christians, helped people in trouble, and … Continue reading
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